Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

33 reviews

annalisaely's review

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

The Autistic rep in this book gets my autistic reviewer stamp of approval.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Outing, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, and Grief

Minor: Drug use, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

nikkidomino92's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

katbaime's review

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• 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: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Infidelity

kajoreads'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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood and Vomit

thenextbookdilemma's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

jmelauren's review against another edition

4.0

This was a great read. So much good and real representation. I loved how throughout the book the MC would talk about not having enough spoons to deal with something, I've never seen that in a book before. 

I also liked how it dealt with Luis and how no one cared about what an awful person he was because they already knew, he bragged about it. That part of the story also felt very real.


✍️ selective mutiam
✍️ autism
✍️ lgbtq+
✍️ rape
✍️ revenge

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Rape

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual harassment

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

standardchaos's review

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape

cats_and_rabbits's review

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? No

5.0

I absolutely loved TLOSC!  This was such a powerful read; author Sonora Reyes very realistically depicts the complex range of thoughts and feelings following SA.
*spoiler alert*  

Protagonist & narrator Ari is autistic, has selective mutism, and experiences isolation from her peers until she is contacted by an anonymous individual who is part of a club of students who have been assaulted and wronged by the same person.  Ari forms community with other members of the club as they  process their traumas and carry out different approaches for getting justice.  

Author Reyes crafts healthy models of consensual, neurodiversity-affirming friendships and relationships among characters, making this an important read for teens and adults of all ages.  There is a wlw romance, a nonbinary character, and a neuro-inclusive pride celebration.
 I wish this book could be a series on television!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Infidelity, and Dysphoria