Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

16 reviews

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Biphobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Bullying, Sexism, Police brutality, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

dumplingscomet's review

funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion

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

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

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

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

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

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: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Deportation

Minor: Police brutality and Abortion

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: Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Religious bigotry

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

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

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, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

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

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

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, Religious bigotry, and Deportation

Minor: Abortion