Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

156 reviews

babyfacedoldsoul's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Grateful to have sat down and read this seminal text. People are not kidding when they say it can be a rough read. I found the first third or so to be the hardest because the protagonist is still a minor and some really horrific things happen. Watching Jess grow up and all that comes with growing up was such a gift. The characters in this book are beautiful and complex and watching them live out their lives was such a gift. This book gave me a lot to think about and a myriad of emotions. I recommend checking out the content warnings in general, and a heads up that chapter 25 features a lot of dead naming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Classism, Murder, Mental illness, Homophobia, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Misogyny

Minor: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, and Deadnaming

bbganooj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

one of the best books ive ever read. such an important queer and trans book, an essential read for anyone lgbtq. wow, so emotional and impacting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Sexism, Homophobia, Suicide, and Violence

rhiannonhoward's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Death, Classism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Racism

saritaadam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

It broke my heart

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Rape, Death, Violence, Transphobia, Sexual content, Sexism, Police brutality, Misogyny, Deadnaming, Medical content, Grief, Outing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Vomit, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, and Gore

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, and Suicide

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

kacheekah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Racism, Violence, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Murder, Police brutality, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Outing, Sexism, and Suicide attempt

nimrodgrrrl's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Outing, Homophobia, Violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Hate crime, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

Minor: Child abuse

mollyreiser's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Homophobia

Moderate: Transphobia

vidoc's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Vomit, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Deadnaming, Torture, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, and Outing

kstamoulis11's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

bella_ruth's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Lesbophobia, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Outing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Antisemitism and Suicide