Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Maus hábitos by Alana S. Portero

9 reviews

abbie_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my free digital ARC of Bad Habit by Alana  S. Portero, translated from the Spanish by Mara Faye Lethem. I bloody loved this book, it was messy and devastating and beautiful and hopeful. It embodies the powerful bonds forged between women, and trans women in particular. Álex, the main character, recounts her life and the women who have helped shaped it. Hers is not an easy life, growing up a trans girl in a working class neighbourhood which both scorns and reveres its women. The theme of neighbourliness is not one I come across often in fiction, which I definitely think is reflective of how isolated we are now as a society. But the women who live in close proximity to Álex, both trans and cis, look out for one another, doing the best they can amid violence inflicted by men. A flawless translation, a love letter to solidarity, just gorgeous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Violence, and Homophobia

lotte_898's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Domestic abuse and Drug use

tidyhippie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, and Violence

alice_alice's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

torismazarine's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Deadnaming, Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Cancer, Addiction, Classism, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness

Minor: Rape, Lesbophobia, and Murder

isabelvegga's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

La contraportada del libro describe la novela como «cruda y feroz pero también poética y conmovedora» y no puedo estar más de acuerdo. 

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“Mi máscara era una tras la que esconderse, una de vergüenza y miedo, una que a esa edad no debería necesitar, siquiera conocer.”

“Que la violencia machista se dispensa con independencia de lo que hagamos o dejemos de hacer las mujeres era algo que todavía no había aprendido.”

“Eran pequeñas afirmaciones que se iban acumulando y que parecían describir a otra criatura que no era yo. (…) las recibía como avisos de la vergüenza que supondría negarlas.”

“Me di cuenta de que el miedo me afectaba de un modo particular, manteniéndome en un estado perpetuo de inmadurez por alejarme de toda experiencia significativa.”

“Nunca llegué a entender por qué la diversión de unos pasaba por encima de la humillación de otros.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts

soparosa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Man, i don't like rating anything with 5 stars but this book definitely deserves it. Read it if you're in the mood for crying, if you are trans or know someone who is, if you're interested in Madrid, if you're currently making an effort to see a light at the end of the tunnel, or if you just feel like it. Any reason is a good reason to read it because whatever your motive is; it will speak to you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, and Transphobia

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Deadnaming, and Sexual content

Minor: Self harm, Ableism, Dysphoria, and Domestic abuse

laudelui's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Tan bonito como triste. Una historia que parece que alguien te la va contando desde la confianza y con mucho cariño. 
La manera de escribir y de relatar encaja muy bien con la historia y a través de las referencias y de la elección de palabras, construye un personaje muy completo que te hace dudar si no existe realmente. 
Te acerca también a empatizar y poder entender un poco la realidad de personas con realidades distintas a las normativas. 
  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm

miniingrid's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, Grief, Violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Child abuse, Cancer, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Mental illness, Dysphoria, and Drug use