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I get why, but I really don’t like that cover

I Am Only a Foreigner Because You Do Not Understand by L. Nichols

August 1, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

familIt might be odd to start my review of I Am Only a Foreigner Because You Do Not Understand with its trigger warnings, but I feel that before you even think about getting into L. Nichols and their  follow up to Flocks, you should know that there are some illustrations which can be tough for sensitive readers (not just some suggested and shown nudity that might be offensive for some, but it is edgy and how it relates to the story. Plus they can go […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: family, glbtq, L. Nichols, Mental Health, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:561 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: family, glbtq, L. Nichols, Mental Health, Social Themes ·
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Nichols tells about the flocks that inspired Flocks

Flocks by L. Nichols

March 14, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Flocks by L. Nichols is an odd little gem that proves you might not get what you expected, but you get what is needed. I am giving it a five as it is a 4.9 due to are a few questions I still have, but over all this is a “comfortable” book, despite the tough subject matter. SPOILER: If you were like me and did a little looking around about the book, you will learn the narrator is a trans-male (before the revel in the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Dysfunctional Families, Female-to-male transsexuals, Gender expression, Gender identity, L. Nichols, lgbt, religious, Transgender people

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:76 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Dysfunctional Families, Female-to-male transsexuals, Gender expression, Gender identity, L. Nichols, lgbt, religious, Transgender people ·
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