Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Obie Is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar

16 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

ximajs's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective

3.75

I feel like the main character and his peers often spoke a bit too much like adults, which made it hard to imagine them as 13-15 year-olds. It also seemed like everything worked for him, which felt very optimistic, but in the end I'm glad there wasn't a perfect resolution to everything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Bullying, and Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexism

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

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

tippettreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death of parent

robinks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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? No

5.0

This was such a beautiful story about growing up, becoming more confident in yourself, and finding your people, through all the messy complications of human relationships. It was also so heartwarming to see supportive family, friends, and community.

I loved seeing Obie being on a team doing something he loves, turning to his older brother for advice, staying connected to his family culture, and going on dates - all things that teens experience. His essay for the contest was also so beautifully written, so I’m glad we got to read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Outing, Violence, Deadnaming, and Sexism

Moderate: Dysphoria, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia, Grief, Blood, Body shaming, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

zinelib's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Obadiah (his real name) is a seventh grade swimmer recovering from a Bad Year (that we don't learn much about, but it involves his gender transition). The Bad Year may be over, but bullies still bully, including his swim coach, necessitating Obie's move to another team. He's lost his best friends Lucy and Clyde anyway, but he's still nervous about starting over with another team. 

Luckily, Obie has a lot of support from his parents, brother, and grandparents, and eventually...a girl he likes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Transphobia

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

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? No

3.0

This was a bit of a predictable read, but it made sense for the story being middle grade! The book can definitely be tough to read at parts as Obie experiences very intense bullying and violence, but I appreciated how supportive his friends and family are throughout. I also appreciated seeing the benefits of being allowed to start hormone blockers at a young age and how they helped to improve Obie's life in many ways. 

The book was very focused on swimming, so if you are not interested in that subjecy, you may not enjoy this book as much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Death

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Death of parent

maple_dove's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

I'm just having trouble with a friend. I think it's getting better. I just . .   I guess I'm just worried being transgender is always going to affect my relationships.

I get that. And sometimes it will. But then those are not people you want to have around in the first place. Sometimes people need time, and I've had some folks really struggle when I first came out. But I have them their space (and set up the right boundaries) and we've grown so much closer. Some people still haven't budged, so I've had to leave them where they were.
If anyone makes you feel like you don't belong, that is on them. It is not on you. (Pg. 273)

LOVEEE THE INCLUSITIVITY!

This book also helped me deal with some internalized transphobia. It also got me thinking about dating in middle school. I guess in middle school, it's not really about age, it's about the people involved (ex. Are they ready for a relationship?).

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief and Violence

Minor: Death and Blood

Derogatory (Transphobia and Homophobic) slurs, Harassment, Toxic Masculinity