Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

26 reviews

shhtaeisreading's review

dark emotional hopeful 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: Ableism, Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

bookishfoxes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Wow. I don't really know what to say. This was absolutely beautiful and had me to tears. I started it for the autism rep and didn't know much about it. Now I think I have a new addition to my list of all time favorites. This book is important and I'm glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

swagnn's review

challenging dark 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

jenniferjpeg's review

emotional reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse and Rape

imstephtacular's review

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Abandonment

sadhbh2525's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

trussell12's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

kiwi_00's review

emotional funny hopeful

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Is it really a Sonora Reyes book if I don't cry?
I liked that the MC had autism. Non-white female character with autism is not a perspective that I read often and I loved how her family and  friends treated her like a normal teenager, supporting her when she needs help but also backing off and letting her be independent. I liked the way her thought process was laid out whenever the story developed and how her autism is a core part of her being without being infantilising or weird about a female MC with autism. Instead of it being a 'super power' or the worst thing to ever happen to her, she just lives. Disabled people are at high risk of being SAed especially because people don't think that they have (consensual) sex, or their disability means that they can't physically get away or that they are incredibly trusting (which people take advantage of).
I liked the respect of boundaries and autonomy.

when Shawni wants to hold Ariana's hand or hug her she asks. Even during the revenge plot against Luis, the group of friends respect when Shawni gets too upset to talk about her abusive relationship or when Jasmine doesn't want to talk about her experience, the group respects her boundaries. Even when the group first messages Ariana through tumblr, they respect that at first, Ariana doesn't want revenge.

I loved the friend group and how supportive they are of each other. I loved how

they made an effort to meet up outside of their club and hang out and learn about each other. I loved the diversity within the group as it showed that trans/GNC people are also at risk of SA and I loved that Angel wanted to support someone he cares about. Jasmine and Angel's dynamic is really cute and I like that he moves at pace to make her comfortable. Shawni and Ariana are also such a cute couple, I was smiling so hard every time they talked esp in the 2nd half of the book. It made me sad to imagine what Shawni had gone through when asking permission to hang out with someone else

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I'm glad Luis

got his comeuppance and Ed's name was cleared (though I think something can be said about how the 'revenge' was just him being held accountable socially and legally). The number of attempts it took to expose him and have it be believed made me extremely proud of the group 's resilience and determination.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

lingfish7's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

📖🎧This might be my new absolute favorite Latinx YA book! This is the first book by this author I’ve read, and I am so obsessed. Not only does this book explore rape and the me too movement, but it also explores autistic representation and the intersection between being different and being taken advantaged of. 

⚠️TW: rape, sexual harassment, bullying, neurodivergent discrimination 

🧠MC autistic rep | 🗣️Me too | 🏠Found family | 🚲Bisexual rep | 🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ romance  | ✨Nonbinary rep

The main character is a Latinx, autistic, selectively mute teenager. Ariana has a close relationship with her parents, but her parents are going through some things in their marriage that further make Ariana feel isolated. The book opens with a scene where Ariana is waiting for an Uber ride home from a party she attended. At this party, she recalls how Luis never asked her if she wanted sex, and since she is selectively mute, she couldn’t say no. After a season of loneliness and hurt, she finally finds friends - friends who have also been harmed by Luis. They form a club: the Luis Ortega survival club.

This book so beautifully captured the overstimulating experience of being autistic, as well as the gaslighting experience of being raped. The found family community made my heart sing with happiness and the revenge at Luis made everything right again. I can’t even explain how powerful this book was, it gave me all the feelings. ✨💕

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape