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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

13 reviews

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

kelsiepixler's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

Once I started this book, I could not put it down. Devoured it in half a day. The character development was just 🤌🏻💋

When her mom ended up supporting her, I bawled. Hysterically. Full on sobs at 1 in the afternoon

The way the author draws you into the narrator’s life leaves you feeling so connected to the events that happen to her and her family members. Hands down one of the best YA novels I’ve read in a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Outing, Racism, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Deportation, and Hate crime

Moderate: Bullying, Police brutality, Sexism, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Classism, Abortion, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail

melanieripple's review

emotional funny

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Outing

Moderate: Deportation, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism

Minor: Abortion and Police brutality

kassidyreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful slow-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

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

Moderate: Outing, Suicide attempt, Deportation, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Police brutality, Blood, and Abortion

tey_lynn's review against another edition

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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, Bullying, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Outing, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Deportation, Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Sexism, and Toxic friendship

emily_mh's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

I don’t really feel capable of giving a proper, detailed review of this book because I am simply in awe of it. Just know that it is a perfect book about queerness, lesbians pining for each other, a gorgeous sibling relationship, celebrating every part of who you are, complicated families, mental health, the trauma of religious bigotry, being Brown and queer in a majority allocishet white space, forced separation from family, relearning to trust, rebonding with loved ones, simple and massive moments of joy, and ultimately, hope. I loved reading every second of it. 

My favourite quote was: “I can’t make him love himself. The closest I can get is loving myself unapologetically right in front of him.” 

Rep: lesbian Chicana MC, lesbian Chinese-American LI, bisexual Chicano SC, Native American (Navajo) SC, queer Black SC 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Racism

Moderate: Deportation, Vomit, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Outing, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Violence, Grief, Bullying, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Abortion

Moderate: forced separation from family, disownment, suicidal ideation Minor: loss of a loved one, colourism, one use of the Spanish homophobic m-slur, one use of the lesbophobic d-slur

shutupiamreading's review

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

This was laugh-out-loud funny. I loved this main character so much, especially how she pulled absolutely no punches, and I'm so happy for today's teenagers that books like these exist to help them explore their identity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Deportation, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Abortion

eni_iilorak's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.0

I wish there had been more books like this one when I was at school. I have outgrown the target group but I would recommend it to teens or to anyone who wants a fluffy story that doesn't leave its more serious themes unexplored. 

For readers who enjoy stories about siblings, this is a really good one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Deportation, Bullying, Classism, Racism, Self harm, Biphobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Alcohol, and Cursing

Minor: Abortion, Blood, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

jo_lzr's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Blood, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Biphobia, Blood, Bullying, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Deportation

Minor: Abortion

tinytrashqueen'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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Racism, Bullying, Homophobia, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Outing

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Abortion