Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

3 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

thattinyone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Hate crime, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Deadnaming, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Racism, Vomit, War, Death, Dysphoria, Grief, Suicide, Bullying, and Self harm

Minor: Child abuse, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Gun violence

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