Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

89 reviews

rebeccals_3825's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Emotional abuse and Lesbophobia

morethan1book's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, and Biphobia

Minor: Deportation, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, and Outing

hannahgarstang's review

Glad I read this, it made me cry and laugh. 

I really loved the discourse around coming out and how it should always be on your own terms and that we don't owe other people that info. 

I also thought the conversations around cultural identity were handled really well. 

This book touched on so many difficult issues around race, sexuality and mental health. It did this while also being funny and even quite fluffy at times. I wish I'd been able to read something like this as a young adult/teen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Outing, Deportation, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying

Minor: Toxic friendship, Violence, and Death

mairi99's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

kthconvos's review

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, and Outing

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Deportation

joisaddler's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Mental illness, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Homophobia

gabydoesgrowth's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, and Homophobia

Moderate: Blood

whiteflowerose's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Bullying, Biphobia, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Outing, Racism, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

elliereadsthings's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

"Mijo, if the Bible tells me I shouldn't love my kids, then the Bible is wrong."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Grief, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, and Deportation

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Alcohol, Police brutality, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Abortion, Forced institutionalization, Classism, and Medical content

farfetched's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

I whole heartedly loved this book. Yami is glorious, she's trying so hard and doing her best and she doesn't always do the right thing but you can't help but cheer for her all the way through. I loved Bo, too, and the nuance that grows about her once Yami starts getting to know her. I loved Cesar and his and Yami's relationship, and his plotline was done really nicely, I think,

and I hope that he and Jamal get back together properly

! The wording was great, it's very snappy and authentic, and the way it called out various social issues without completely focusing on them was great. Also thought the chapter titles were really clever and well used. Highly recommended for a modern sapphic romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Minor: Deportation, Outing, and Police brutality

Has a happy ending, no one dies, focuses on self acceptance although it does deal with homophobia and racism.