Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

53 reviews

magsbord's review

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Deportation

Minor: Police brutality

zinelib's review

hopeful 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? No

4.0

Closeted queer sibs have judgy Catholic parents, one of whom is living in Mexico after having been deported. 

I don't run from a fight--as long as it's with an inanimate object.

Yami observes after beating the shit out of a mirror, and her hands. 

texts to a homophobe before blocking her

Yami: Kindly, kiss my ass.
Yami: *as a friend

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Abandonment

cecerosa's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Police brutality, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

4.5

Beautifully heartwarming 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Hate crime, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, and Colonisation

katie_thompson's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

What a wonderful book! I'll definitely want to reread this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Classism

megconk's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Racism and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abandonment and Deportation

alexisgarcia's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

this was really cute and wholesome. it was very cheesy but in a good way. this is one of the only YA books i can handle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Classism, and Deportation

charlies_novelties's review

emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

rey_therese07's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Xenophobia and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and Toxic friendship

b10tch's review

challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

So good. Lots of shitty stuff happens but there IS a happy ending ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Abandonment