Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada

26 reviews

megansoetaert's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

loved this book very much. the subject matter ranged from dark to joyous, and sometimes both at once. i appreciated this look into argentine transwomens’ lives & i’d love to learn more of the author’s story—how much of this was truly fiction? thinking of my trans sisters today and every day.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Suicide

lidia7's review against another edition

dark sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Ableism, Child death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Suicide, Grief, and Racism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Medical content, Vomit, Abandonment, Cancer, Deadnaming, Excrement, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Animal death, Bullying, and Self harm

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

newkgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Camila's semi-autobiographical story of the Travesti sex workers of Cordoba, Argentina is heartbreaking and uplifting, cruel and tender, brutal and soft and it's the story of women who find their family in a city where they are not welcome except by those that seek their companionship during the night for a price. 

Auntie Encarna is a 178 year old who loves a headless man back from the war and "adopts" a baby she finds in the bushes, naming him "Twinkle in Her Eye", Maria is a deaf mute that transforms into a bird, and Natali is a she-wolf that requires restraint during the full moon.  Each character broken yet strong in their own way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence

____emily____'s review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Police brutality

internationalreads's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, and Vomit

ohmyhazz's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Transphobia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Hate crime, Violence, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

Minor: Trafficking, Blood, Suicide, and Racism

merenguita's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

Maravilloso. Tengo una debilidad por el realismo mágico y este libro tiene algunos elementos hermosos de esta corriente. 
Aunque la narradora es la misma durante todo el libro, nos cuenta la historia de varias de sus compañeras, algunas me hicieron llorar de ternura y otras de dolor, pero disfruté leerlas a todas. 
100% recomendable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Excrement, Outing, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

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