interlibraryprone reviewed Born both by Hida Viloria
A mix of fun/insightful and jarringly violent
4 stars
The graphic sexual violence in this book makes it hard for me to recommend it. It feels like it comes out of nowhere and feels like Viloria is trying to shock you into feeling the same trauma they went through, without regard for any readers who may have PTSD. This book needs so many content warnings upfront holy crap.
The parts of this book that were Viloria doing activism and having fun queer times were lovely. I'd recommend the book for that. Maybe skip the first chapter entirely though.
The graphic sexual violence in this book makes it hard for me to recommend it. It feels like it comes out of nowhere and feels like Viloria is trying to shock you into feeling the same trauma they went through, without regard for any readers who may have PTSD. This book needs so many content warnings upfront holy crap.
The parts of this book that were Viloria doing activism and having fun queer times were lovely. I'd recommend the book for that. Maybe skip the first chapter entirely though.