Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom by Nikita Gill

4 reviews

purplehulk713's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious 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

Simply hermosa. An enchanting expression of Hindu mythology, Indian culture and its clashing views (even the incongruous ones within the Hindu belief system where many queer gods and goddesses exist, but stigma and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community remain) throughout the last century to the present day, through the perspective of a girl visited by true goddesses to help her navigate her dharma, as the book puts it. Nikita Gill is her own brand of divine, dancing in the footsteps of the goddess Saraswati herself, and always lifting up her readers with her incredible talents to find the divine in themselves. As the goddess Ratri says to Paro,

“You don't see the wind . . . But you do know it is there. You know it exists. You feel it. Faith works the same way.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Mental illness, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Biphobia, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming

melinabarbuto's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, War, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Outing, Physical abuse, Biphobia, Racism, Body shaming, Colonisation, Islamophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault

rini's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Xenophobia

beccasbookcase's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault