Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Horse Barbie by Geena Rocero

5 reviews

megkoz's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

One of the more entertaining and down to earth trans memoirs I’ve read, and one of the best audiobooks I’ve listened to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Dysphoria, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Abortion, Religious bigotry, Grief, Colonisation, Bullying, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Chronic illness and Suicidal thoughts

parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Body shaming, Death, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Outing, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

historicalmaterialgirl's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

I flew through Horse Barbie. I really truly loved this; yet again proved to me trans women are always gonna be my fav writers. It's so funny and so full of heart. She gut punched me and then made me laugh and then made me tear up, usually within the same chapters. She also had stellar attention to detail - when the setting was important, you knew the background down to the color scheme and texture.

Yes some of this was giving liberal girlboss but I forgive it because she goes in about colonialism and religion too lmao and that comes with the territory like not every trans auntie can be a revolutionary communist. 

Overall I found this book so inspiring and badass yet warm and comforting. I cherished reading every word. Highly recommend no matter what you're in the mood for or your typical reading preferences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Colonisation and Misogyny

Minor: Mental illness

ohyeah_karyn's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Transphobia, Homophobia, Outing, Alcohol, Colonisation, Abortion, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

caseythereader's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

Thanks to The Dial Press for the free copy of this book.

 - HORSE BARBIE is such a unique memoir. It's the (unfortunately) rare trans narrative that is full of joy and hope. You can hear Rocero's energy and enthusiasm for her passions and for building the best life for herself (and literally hear it, if you read the audiobook!)
- There is a lot of tough stuff in this book, though. Rocero doesn't fully escape transphobia and misogyny, and the complete reversal of how she is accepted culturally and legally between the Philippines and the U.S. is a lot to swallow. Rocero explores it all with sharp analysis and deep tenderness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, Transphobia, Colonisation, Bullying, Racism, Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Dysphoria

Minor: Drug use