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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

167 reviews

jachnax's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Deportation

Minor: Bullying, Misogyny, Police brutality, Abortion, and Alcohol

japamela's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

I loved this book. I couldn't put it down. It tackles some very serious subjects, but handles them appropriately. I was also impressed with how accurately they created the voice of a teenage girl. I found myself annoyed, at times with Yami's flaws, but then it just reminded me how accurate it was for a person of that age. I'm sure I was similarly frustrating at that age. (And this is a good thing, in case that isn't clear.) Such a wonderful story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Deportation

Minor: Suicide attempt and Alcohol

izzyreads13's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

3.0

So I, enjoyed this book, I had a few things that I didn’t quite love, but the overall story it was trying to tell did speak to me and the characters felt very very real. They were relatable to those of the LGBTQ community and I can see why people enjoyed this book so much. But here are a few things that really threw me off while reading 

-> the mentions of modern day things didn’t do it for me. This book mentions tik tok, Etsy, fortnite and a bunch of modern day things that I personally didn’t enjoy. I feel like these mentions limits the books ability to last a long time just because as the internet grows some of these things are bound to be forgotten or just seen to be cringy and as someone who likes to get lost in a book and not really think of real life things, the mentions of these social media related things didn’t help that. I felt as though it kind of pulled you out of the story at times and it just wasn’t my favorite 

-> while a lot of the feelings in this book feels real some of the scenarios don’t, such as the last thing that occurs in this book, it feels very book-y, as in I couldn’t imagine it happening in real life especially in a book that mentions so many real world things.

On the contrary there are a few things I did like about this book such as how LGBTQ members feel about certain things and navigating the world, the feeling you get when you’re worried of making friends uncomfortable, not knowing how to navigate your feelings, those sorts of things. There were a lot of things I found myself relating to and some of the quotes really hit close to home. However my “lower” rating for this book simply comes from the fact that I don’t see it being a book I often thing about or care for. I did enjoy reading it when I did, I did finish it rather quickly, I did like the book more then I didn’t, however it felt more like a very mild pallet cleanser and I think that’s all it was for me. Was a cute simple romance story navigating struggles, very real struggles, but I’m a reader who enjoys getting lost in more fantastical things and I think that’s why this book didn’t quite do it for me.

I do still recommend it for any member of the LGBTQ community who wants to feel heard to some extent and just wants a cute simply story that they’re going to fly by and relate to. If you do decide to read this book, happy reading!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Deportation

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense 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

Yamilet doesn't feel comfortable at her catholic school for many reasons, from being low-income to navigating her queerness. An excellent, complex read that really delves into the characters' feelings and explores a lot of issues that intersect in people's lives. I loved Yamilet and enjoyed seeing all of the directions her story takes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Deportation

Parental abandonment

bmceleney's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Deportation

Moderate: Bullying and Racism

Minor: Self harm

addythebookbat's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

• 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

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Deportation

lemoni's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Biphobia, Self harm, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Deportation

Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

mxmaxreads's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Very cute and delightful. It has some dark and difficult moments too. I really enjoyed this as a queer person who was raised Catholic—could relate to some of it. Yami and Bo are such badasses!

I have to admit, though, that I couldn’t stand Yami and Cesar’s mom for most of the book. She was terrible to both of them, but especially Yamilet. And it irks me that it took

her son wanting to take his own life

before she got her act together. Despite my feelings about her, this was a realistic and heartwarming story that I’m sure is going to positively impact so many young (and old) queer people. This representation is so important. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Deportation

Minor: Mental illness

jourdanicus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

So cute and sweet and fun, without being overly saccharine. YA at its best - yes the characters are teens with "teen" problems, but their problems are relatable and there's definitely something in this book for adults too. Almost a perfect 5⭐ read for me, but some of the conflicts were resolved in a heavy-handed and kind of corny way, which I can forgive because I do think that kind of resolution can be appropriate for teen readers.

A lot happened in this story but it didn't feel rushed or laid on too thick, more like enough to keep me engaged and motivated to keep reading. I'd definitely recommend for anyone who enjoys LGBTQ+ fiction, or who likes YA selectively because they sometimes get annoyed by immature characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Outing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Racism, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Cultural appropriation

nia_readsalot's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Deportation

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship