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Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada

14 reviews

reflectiverambling_nalana's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This story is one of perseverance in continual strife, of finding moments of levity, and finding yourself. While some may find this to be too blunt, too intense, too dreary, the sad truth is that there are some journeys that seem like they are constantly uphill. This narrative is a constant weight, a constant shadow. And yet it is slightly inspiring in that in spite of all of the trauma faced by all of these characters, of all the compartmentalization they're forced to put on their brains just to keep moving-- they find a place to be, mostly, to keep taking that step. It is by no means hopeful. It leaves you feeling heavy and hurt. But it makes you want to yearn for everyone remaining to find a light. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Body shaming, Blood, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy, Dysphoria, Deadnaming, Drug use, and Incest

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide, and Transphobia

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

solusipse's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Classism, Suicide, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Excrement, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Outing, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcohol, Body shaming, Hate crime, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Deadnaming, Drug use, Blood, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Murder, and Domestic abuse

stirnbandpunk's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Misogyny, Classism, Deadnaming, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Minor: Child death

elinna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad fast-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

Una historia maravillosa que te aprieta el corazón, pero que al mismo tiempo ese amor entre penumbras y de noche te va cuidando.
Escucharlo en voz de la autora fue una experiencia maravillosa.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Violence

dh_cz's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Ableism, Drug use, and Alcohol

maxgdy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Abandonment, Cursing, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Bullying, Alcohol, Outing, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Suicide

aaniere's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

I don't know what I can even say about this book, I'm logging this only minutes after finishing and I feel so shaken by the ending. Villada's story telling was gripping and cracked open my heart in a way I didn't expect. These are the types of story's everyone needs to read, that should be put on a platform. Just wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

purplemind's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

 Questo è un libro che ti lascia addosso molta rabbia. Camila e le sue compagne si sono ritagliate un piccolo mondo sicuro tra le mura della casa di Zia Encarna, ma quello che esiste fuori da quel santuario è spesso una realtà violenta e isolante, che le vuole lontano dagli occhi della “brava gente”, a costo anche di ucciderle. C’è anche tanta speranza, però. C’è lo Splendore negli Occhi, bimbo salvato e adottato da Zia Encarna, c’è la gioia nel veder realizzata nel modo più vero la propria identità, e c’è la sorellanza delle donne del Parco Sarmiento, che a volte riescono a salvarsi a vicenda. Lo stile di Sosa Villada è profondamente metaforico e vivido, si legge come fosse una poesia, fatta di scatti immortalati in vari momenti della sua vita e arricchiti dall’emotività della memoria. L’autrice, però, non si tira indietro dal descrivere anche le sue esperienze più cruente e il modo in cui esse l’hanno plasmata.
 (molto piacevole anche lo stile della traduzione!) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Rape, Trafficking, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Child death, Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

ca_r's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death, Child abuse, Addiction, Violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Rape, Abandonment, Misogyny, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Addiction, and Classism