Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire by Joy McCullough

4 reviews

ashleyreads88's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

After reading and loving Blood Water Paint, I had no doubt that I would love We Are The Ashes, We Are The Fire as well.  This book was unique, it was two different stories in one.  There was the main story which was told in prose about Em's older sister (Nor) and how the family coped with the aftermath of a trial and wanted justice for a heinous crime against Nor.  Then there was the story of Marguerite de Breseaux that Em wrote in free verse.  Both stories have something in common.  We Are The Ashes, We Are The Fire was a beautiful, heartbreaking book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Violence and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Transphobia and Adult/minor relationship

pastry's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

2.5

Look, I'm not saying this was a bad story, because it wasn't, it just wasn't for me. I couldn't really connect with Marianne, and the whole side story with Margerite just also wasn't really my thing. It's still an objectively good story, I just really couldn't get into it, and it didn't grip me as mich as I expected it too.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Transphobia

bi_n_large's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-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

3.25

This book tried to be trans-inclusive and didn’t quite succeed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Violence and Sexual assault

Minor: Transphobia

sallenreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Transphobia and Blood