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books that have a character (even if it's not the main character) that is explicitly lgbtq+ (no subtext) and has or had an abusive parent or parental figure (such as a teacher or other older relative)

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1	Mary, Everything (The Flapper Covenant, #1) by Cassandra Yorke (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 226 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Being Fishkill by Ruth Lehrer (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 518 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Dangerous Art of Blending In by Angelo Surmelis 3.99 avg rating — 9,510 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 132,847 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Made of Stars by Kelley York (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,314 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Lost Girls: obra completa by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 6,167 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	My Brother's Name Is Jessica by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 6,875 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Empty Net (Scoring Chances, #4) by Avon Gale (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 5,470 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Here's to You, Zeb Pike by Johanna Parkhurst (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 359 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Don't Ask, Don't Tell (Urban Books) by M.T. Pope (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan 3.71 avg rating — 10,591 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Whiskey and Wry (Sinners, #2) by Rhys Ford (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 2,948 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	jericho by NOT A BOOK 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Beach House (San Capistrano #1) by Angelique Jurd (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 474 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle, #3) by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 186,130 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Conviction by Kelly Loy Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,948 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Shadow of Oz by J. Michael Wright II 2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Cinders & Ashes (Cinders & Ashes, #1) by X. Aratare 4.16 avg rating — 955 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 9,279 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Dumbing of Age, Volume 5: Hey, Guess What, I'm a Lesbian! by David Willis (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 150 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch 3.85 avg rating — 17,126 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 101,134 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Understatement of the Year (The Ivy Years, #3) by Sarina Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 23,327 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 1,021,638 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Deposing Nathan by Zack Smedley (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 2,223 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	It Looks Like This by Rafi Mittlefehldt (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 2,382 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Elan meets Rafa: Volume 1 by The Mice 4.37 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	A Light Amongst Shadows (Dark is the Night, #1) by Kelley York (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,376 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	We Now Return to Regular Life by Martin Wilson (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 1,284 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 233,679 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 61,190 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Raven King (The Raven Cycle, #4) by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 164,634 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Because You'll Never Meet Me (Because You'll Never Meet Me, #1) by Leah Thomas (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 7,225 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Carry On (Simon Snow, #1) by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 339,749 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Where There's a Will (Lost Boys, #1) by Jessie Walker (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 11,258 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Bright Lights Black Rainbows: a Fairweather High novel by Nicholas Scott (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 225,974 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Juno Loves Legs by Karl Geary 4.12 avg rating — 9,255 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Decent People by De'Shawn Charles Winslow (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 2,354 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Same Breath (The Lamb and the Lion, #1) by Gregory Ashe (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 1,356 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	A Better Place by Mark A. Roeder 3.85 avg rating — 817 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars