Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

54 reviews

lily_k8y's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

A Storygraph Recommendation!

I really enjoyed this book. Probably the first book I've read with a transgender main character. Grant felt unrealistically "hero" like throughout the book, but the highlights to Amanda's challenges throughout her childhood and teenage life was interesting to read. I understand there is a huge element of fiction in the book, but I felt like I learnt it was okay to show that you might not know what's okay and not okay, but you're trying and you want help. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Rape

alyshkalia's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Outing

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

avidlywriting's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Read this book in one sitting because I could not put it down. I also cannot express how emotional this story made me. The main character's struggles are laid out in such a sympathetic and relatable way; it breaks your heart to think wanting to be loved for who she really is could be such an extreme idea to some. Amanda's voice is so real; it absolutely is as if she could've been one of our sisters, a cousin, or a friend. Without a shadow of a doubt, a must read whether you're looking for your next queer novel, or just looking for your next emotional book with a sense of realism.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Transphobia

chaotic_abi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

This book somehow made me feel a lot of sadness and a lot of hope at the same time. A lot towards the beginning and the flashbacks are very difficult, and some other parts towards the end. However, it still made me feel such profound joy, in Amanda's relationships with her friends and Grant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Deadnaming, Misogyny, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Rape and Suicide

Also want to add trigger warnings for misgendering and character forcibly outing another character.

irlchaosdemon's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Drug use, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, and Violence

laejone's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Near the end of the book is a somewhat graphic

sexual assault scene.

I didn't know it was in the book and it was hard to read.

megkoz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia

dunollie's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.5

A little contrived and simplistic but I understand the author’s intent to portray a particular experience of being trans

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Drug use

glains's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Deadnaming