Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

54 reviews

loveyoulike's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

found the characters just a littttle more annoying than in the first book, but it was still a solid read nonetheless

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Racism and Sexual content

abby_reads_books's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Grief

violet123's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

I didn't know how this was going to live up to the first book but......WOW. This book has definitely added Adib Khorram to my list of favourite authors. Also, this book has given me a very strong urge to start watching Star Trek.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Racism

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book got me in ALL THE FEELS. I'm so glad we got to return to Darius for more of his story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

jennikreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Mental illness

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Xenophobia

mswarning's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

4.25

I preferred the first book with Darius exploring Iran and his Iranian heritage. This sequel lagged for me with a lot of tea and tea tasting.

Read for Whateverathon 2022 for host fave (first book in the series), continue a series, and borrow a book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

Minor: Suicide, Transphobia, and Islamophobia

yoursupremereads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

The follow up to Darius The Great Is Not Okay is a great sequel. Khorram has continued to flesh out Darius's trademark nerd/weeb tea loving charm through this new installment. But has given him a new boyfriend and a potential future love interest in the form of an old childhood bully. This story explores not only residual trauma from bullies, but from the passersby who stood around and let the bullying happen. This story also did a good job of investigating personal growth and understanding one's boundaries when entering a new relationship. And how sometimes your first "love" might not even be that, and that's okay. Khorram also fills Darius's world with characters that are multi-faceted just like him, making his new crush for a previous bully all the more interesting. Also, fully appreciate Khorram giving Darius queer grandmothers, while adding to that one of them being a transwoman. Chef's kiss. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Islamophobia

Minor: Death and Toxic friendship

ok7a's review

emotional reflective fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Death, Islamophobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual content

imstephtacular's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Grief

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Dementia, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Racism

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship