Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

9 reviews

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

zuikerpot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Bullying, Homophobia, Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Antisemitism, Cursing, Homophobia, Hate crime, Child abuse, Deadnaming, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Drug use, Blood, Dysphoria, Suicide, Pedophilia, Racism, and Drug abuse

transgender's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Transphobia, Racism, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Bullying, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Antisemitism, and Suicide

cyndaqueer's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Drug abuse

frankletena's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Death, Racism, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Suicide and War

darkmattersoybean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit

nicnevin's review against another edition

dark inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

A vital book for any queer person or for anyone who is an ally. It is hard to read at times but I saw myself reflected in those pages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Outing, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit

rockyroadbutch's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Violence, Transphobia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Grief, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Excrement

Minor: Suicide

otherworlds's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book made me cry at least three times, and i had to sit and read it, transfixed, from start to finish.

as a nonbinary butch, i've never felt so seen and reflected in any work of fiction as i have in this book. ive never seen anyone else spill the secret longings ive always had in my own soul. ive never wanted to be like anyone as much as i want to be like jess, or even leslie feinberg hirself. especially leslie feinberg hirself. i barely dare to hope i leave as beautiful a legacy as zie did, in hir activism and in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicide, Cursing, Deadnaming, and Body shaming

Death of LGBT+ characters. There are depictions of anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism.