Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

23 reviews

peachesmonahan's review

emotional inspiring slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Deportation

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Classism

bg_oseman_fan'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

this book was everything. it was so heartfelt and funny. loved the characters. loved the things i saw coming as much as the things i didn’t. a great coming of age story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Grief, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

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

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

ruthiedr89's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Classism, and Deportation

Moderate: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Hate crime and Violence

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

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

3.0

 ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
 
"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, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Deportation

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

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

mari1532's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

I checked this audiobook out of my library because I had heard great things about it on Instagram.

Brief Summary: After being outed by her ex-best friend, Yamilet follows her little brother to the local Catholic school. As Yamilet attempts to make sure her brother stays out of trouble and that she meets her mother's expectations for her, Yamilet is also trying to present as straight. However, pretending becomes difficult when she meets and develops feelings for her openly queer classmate Bo.

Thoughts: I loved this book. Writing a book that deals with so many distinct emotions, while making them feel real about how emotions are experienced must be incredibly difficult as a writer because I have not seen many do as exceptionally well as Reyes. The author's ability to convey the complicated emotions of both loving and hating someone at the same time, the confusion of falling in love, and the conflict of cultural/religious views with feelings of familial loyalty made every single person in this book feel like a real person. As the book progressed it was clear the growth that everyone went through from their experiences. Yamilet in particular was such a dynamic and lovable character. If you read this book prepare to laugh and cry right along with her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Classism, and Deportation

theworldisyourlibrary's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

The narration was excelleeeent! Listen to the audiobook, you will not regret it. 

This was not a typical YA book, it deals with mature topics but the author does it so well; the flow of the story, the characters development, the difficult topics, all was chef kiss. 

Yami, Bo & Cesar I love them and want to give them a hug. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Outing

Minor: Grief and Deportation

amberinpieces's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation