Reviews tagging 'Outing'

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

222 reviews

lilgriff's review

emotional funny hopeful 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: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Suicide and Deportation

Minor: Racism and Police brutality

raccoonfoo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Wildly funny and deeply emptional.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Outing, and Deportation

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Police brutality

clockworkstars's review against another edition

emotional 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? N/A

5.0

When ending this one I just wanted to burst in tears are the only words that made it to my brain were "this was everything". But I wanted to cry in a good way. This is an incredible depiction of being queer but also Latinx, of growing up in a catholic setting as a kid that's different. This was everything I have ever wanted it to be, and it came from someone who discovered this book before it even went out and then just delayed its reading.

This was so poignant and absolutely gorgeous. It makes us live so MUCH emotions and in quite intense ways. Reading this we cry, but most of all we laugh, we smile, we live. The writing was incredible, I really like the author's style and how they immersed us into Yami's thought but still managed to make us feel the other characters point of view. If that makes sense? I am not the biggest fan of 1st POV but here it just works and it was incredible to follow Yami accross this whole book. 

However if the story is really nice and the writing incredible, my favorite thing will forever be the characters! Yamilet was hilarious and extraordinary, I love Bo with my entire heart and don't even get me started on Cesar, Yami's brothe because I *will* yap and cry. I adore this boy, must protect. And listen I very obviously love the romance here because it was so sweet but the sibling relationship? Their relationship with their mom? Took my heart. Destroyed it before putting it back together, better than before.

So if this was not clear yet: I adored this book and totally believe that everyone should read it because it was everything. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Outing

malinski42's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Outing, and Deportation

Best book I read in 2024 ❤️❤️❤️

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Deportation

mangoceline's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

 this book made me cry, laugh, just feel so many emotions. yamilet, despite the struggles she goes through in this book, is steadfast and such a compelling character, and so is many of the other characters in this book, even if you might dislike them. it's such a genuine exploration of sexuality and culture, and i literally couldn't put the book down.

cesars suicide attempt + his mom being the one to accept her kids' sexualities vs their fuckass dad brought tears to my eyes. that family dynamic is so flawed, but so relatable to mine and many people of color. it hit so close to home, but reading it felt so comforting. i'm so happy my friend rec'd it to me cause it now has a special place in my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Deportation

Moderate: Racism, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Police brutality

atomicbritt'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: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Blood, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Outing, and Deportation

fleur____'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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Outing

Minor: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

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

batbaby's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Alcohol