Reviews with content warning for Sexual harassment - The Luis Ortega Survival Club

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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shhtaeisreading's review

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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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bookishfoxes's review against another edition

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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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djcarter's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective relaxing 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? No

5.0

This book was absolutely amazing! The way the author handled the main characters autism and what happened to her was outstanding. I loved the development of the character friendships. This book had me emotional at time and I think this was the perfect book that touched on a real life issue that a lot of people can relate to.

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dcdc's review

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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? It's complicated

3.75

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cats_and_rabbits's review

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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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jaylulah26's review

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challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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