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thatchickengirl23's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Outing, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Transphobia
Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Suicide, Self harm, Abandonment, Medical content, Medical trauma, Torture, Blood, and Deadnaming
maisiemoo's review
- 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
3.25
This book succeeds in portraying the horrifying reality of conversion therapy and made me feel so appreciative of the support network I’ve had since coming out, because not everyone is that fortunate.
I really thought that there would be more parallels to mythology in terms of the plot. I felt like the metaphors could have been taken further, but that’s just my personal opinion.
I wasn’t a huge fan of the writing style of the author, but I found the overall plot very hard-hitting. It was a difficult read, and I’d urge people to take care when reading.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Abandonment, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Outing, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Torture, Transphobia, and Violence
rubadubindabathtub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Outing, Medical content, Violence, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Drug use, Cursing, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Transphobia, Homophobia, Vomit, Self harm, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Deadnaming, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Dysphoria
biggreensnek's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, and Outing
Moderate: Bullying and Sexual content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Blood, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Deadnaming, Vomit, and Self harm
alilovesbooks4170's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Ableism, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Forced institutionalization
danileah07's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Transphobia, Abandonment, Deadnaming, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit
rorireads_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I appreciated a lot of things about this book. The length meant it was quick to get through, and I fully believe I couldn’t have read any more.
The writing was exquisite. I connected with down-to-earth Raya and her simple narration style. A story like this being encased within purple prose would have only deterred me, and covered up the incredibly important subject matter.
However, this book presented this very black and white idea of queerness- gay, trans, or lesbian. And the one and only trans character we meet is a ‘scapegoat’ (I use that VERY LOOSELY) and is used to further the characters into their journeys.
All of the characters, in the time we knew them, felt very boiled down to their identities, which, in a way may be the point, but… I don’t know but characterisation could have been handled better.
All in all, Orpheus Girl is a deeply impactful story, and one that is wholly necessary.
Graphic: Outing, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Deadnaming, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Abandonment
asiamd's review
- 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
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Torture, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Deadnaming, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, and Suicide attempt
qcupquake's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
4.75/5
- wow. just wow.
- MAJOR TW for homophobia and transphobia bc oh my god
- i went into this thinking it wasn't gonna be that bad but as a queer kid with religious truama, that hit HARD.
- although i'm not a lesbian, i could definitely relate raya's experiences with hiding and religion to my own experiences such as being afraid of fire and brimstone.
- very quick read (although i procrastinated a lot)
- definitely not for the faint of heart bc this is gut-wrenching
- something is stopping me from making this 5 stars but i don't know what
- overall an amazing and heartbreaking book
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Transphobia, Child abuse, Lesbophobia, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Deadnaming, Abandonment, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit