Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Lobizona by Romina Garber

6 reviews

carolined314's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

4.5

While featuring a lot of (justified) fear around being undocumented and deported, this book also has a ton of complex fantasy world and some fascinating character development. Great fun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Sexism, Deportation, and Sexual assault

Minor: Violence

ellythequeen's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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? No

5.0

This book understood the assignment!!! Could not have been better, lovable characters, enticing plot, amazing setting, writing style is like nothing I've ever read!!! Has great messages around feminism and equality! Why are you still reading this review? Go read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Confinement, and Bullying

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Drug use, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

shortstackz's review

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.5

Romina Garber has a talent for weaving the feeling of being "othered" into a fantasy narrative that can really be felt from a diverse background of people. I loved the introductions to each character, and how Manu explored the world to bring us along for the ride. The way the plot moves is written for probably an 8th or 9th grade reading level, which I LOVE how accessible that makes these really intricate topics that are being explored throughout the story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Misogyny

constantlybooked7's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault

meaghanelizabook's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Xenophobia, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Homophobia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Grief

readandfindout's review

adventurous mysterious reflective tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

My spoiler-free video review

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia and Misogyny

Minor: Sexism, Homophobia, and Sexual assault