Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Obie Is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar

20 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

alesehunter's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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

Absolutely beautiful. A beautiful, heartbreaking and heartwarming story. Without a doubt this story is a must-read, especially for cis folks. There’s a lot to learn from this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Bullying, and Outing

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

misscalije's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Deadnaming

gabriellelow's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-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

4.5

This was such a beautiful story and I definitely cried reading it. Obie's journey of accepting all facets of his identity was executed so well and I think the biggest strength of this book was having the perspective be from a middle schooler. Transgender athletes, specifically swimming, has been in the news a lot lately and so much of it has been negative, so giving a voice to a younger generation of athletes who are also transgender was amazing.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

margaret_rose_reads123's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

4.5

Obie is Man Enough is a phenomenal and important story of a trans athlete, competing in the boys division for the first time. It is obviously emotional and I went from sobbing to laughing out loud, and everywhere in between. The story of friendships, relationships, and belonging really touched me. Also, it’s set in Boston, and I thought it was captured well for the setting!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, Cursing, and Deadnaming

Minor: Outing

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

that_bookworm_guy's review against another edition

emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is a wonderful book!!

It's hard to read in places due to the topics (not the writing, which flows really well) and the use of slurs. But it teaches some important lessons. 

A brilliant book for trans people and allies

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Transphobia, and Homophobia

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

katiekruseee's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent and Outing

Minor: Lesbophobia