Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Obie Is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar

10 reviews

torikate7's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: War and Suicidal thoughts

wildatheart1339's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Bullying, Hate crime, Outing, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, War, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts

sargjo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

An uplifting, gripping book that I think has wide appeal to lots of tweens.  While Obie encounters transphobia and bullying, sometimes graphically described, it is his security in his own identity and the strength of his community that shines through.  Plus a killer swim competition which I’m always a sucker for in books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Bullying

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

vick_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Obie is 13, Korean American, and trans. He is a competitive swimmer and this story follows him through his exploration of identity. This is a BEAUTIFUL story... Obie has some amazing supportive folks in his life who help him through some very traumatic moments. That being said... check trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Transphobia, and Deadnaming

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

noahsingh's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming and Transphobia

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Outing, Dysphoria, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and War

arlangrey17's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Dysphoria

jkatiemarks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

• middle grade contemporary featuring a korean american trans boy MC! there is a light romance with a cis latina girl
• i guess i’m not sure how to talk about mg books? i’m so used to adult romance lol
• i really enjoyed this — scarfed it down in a day
• obie deals with a whole lot throughout this book, so it was hard to read in some places, but the support he has was also beautiful to see!
• recommended for anyone who needs to read about an example of trans experience — the author shows us clearly how to support a trans boy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Deadnaming, Outing, Bullying, and Hate crime

Moderate: Death and Homophobia

Minor: Emotional abuse and Suicidal thoughts

themagician's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

foreverinastory's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

The author reads the audiobook and Schuyler did an amazing job! I loved his narrator and this book so much. The author notes at the end really got me too.

Rep: Half Korean, half white trans male MC, cishet Latine female love interest, white trans male side character, cishet Korean male side character. 

CWs: Transphobia/transmisia, bullying, deadnaming, misgendering, homophobia/homomisia, f-slur, violence, outing. Moderate: past mentions of suicidal thoughts, death, death of grandparent, mentions of war, toxic friendship, injury/injury detail, medical content (stitches), racism, dysphoria, grief. Minor: lesbophobia/lesbomisia, ableism, panic attacks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Violence, and Outing

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, War, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, Dysphoria, and Grief

Minor: Ableism, Lesbophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

ncornelius's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and War