Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

132 reviews

tinyjude's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Very messy, vulnerable and harsh. The characters are deeply flawed, unlikable at times and terrible at others. It arises many questions and reflections about traditional family, gender roles, race and what all of that means for the characters. It doesn't shy away from the bad and at times, it calls the characters out for their whiteness, cisness, heteronormativity, hypocrisy, etc creating a space for intersectionality that was interesting to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Hate crime, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Deadnaming, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abortion, Outing, Xenophobia, and Infertility

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt

captainroz's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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: Hate crime, Transphobia, Dysphoria, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Suicide and Death

venarose22's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Sexual content

minxtte's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Outing, Infertility, Domestic abuse, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Drug use, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Addiction, Alcohol, and Mental illness

Minor: Abandonment and Eating disorder

mlovesbooks's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense slow-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

4.25

Did not expect all the nuance I read in this book. I didn't really like any of the main characters (Ames, Reese, Katrina,...) that much. They're all different levels of unlikeable.

I did enjoy all the conversations that were had in this book though, especially about queerness and specifically queer POC, however, none of the main characters identify as such so it felt lacking as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Infidelity

montyroz's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Outing, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Hate crime

Minor: Abortion

lexkoi's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Hate crime, Outing, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Suicide, Deadnaming, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Stalking and Abortion

larseneiii's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Hate crime, Dysphoria, and Transphobia

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Violence, Infidelity, and Abortion

erint251's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Outing, Dysphoria, and Hate crime

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Homophobia, Abortion, Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder and Death of parent

coderedkira's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted 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

My favorite thing about this book was that in managed to educate me on trans and gender non conforming experiences while maintaining an engaging, gripping, page-turning story. The characters are insightful yet funny, flawed but lovable. It challenged me to reflect on my own perspectives and values on womanhood. These girls are messy, but I love 'em!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide and Hate crime