Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Bindle Punk Bruja by Desideria Mesa

3 reviews

abominablesnowaro's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, Classism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Stalking, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Outing, and Torture

shannonbauchat's review

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

ruthlessreads's review

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

3.5

I finished this book because I really wanted to know how the story ended but I found a lot of the plot points pretty heavily contrived & very drawn out. The main characters were interesting with a compelling back story, thoughtful internal life, and complicated social relationships. But a lot of the side characters, even those that were supposed to be/feel more important, still didn't get fleshed out in a way that I felt like they deserved. I loved the historical references and some of the language used, as well as the way the author wove the injustices of the era & place into the story. I thought it was really cleverly done & that historical aspect really helped sell the plot of the story. I liked the main character, Luna/Rose, very much and would love to read more about her adventures & life in Kansas City. Overall, I liked this book but felt that it could've been shorter and the characters could've been fully written out more than they were. I'd definitely read more by this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Racism, Police brutality, Classism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Addiction, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content