Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead

11 reviews

readingpicnic's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

My god, what an incredible book! This is also the horniest book I think I’ve ever read lol. The writing was beautifully weird, the narrator was so funny and blunt, and the relationships with the main character and the women in their life were so deep and lovely.

The final scene with Jonny crying at their Kokum’s grave made me cry so much. It was such an emotional and impactful scene to have towards the end of the book to really emphasize how their relationship transcends death with their imagined conversation (or real conversation since Jonny used to see spirits). This scene hit me like a truck.

I wrote down and highlighted the fuck out of this book. I’m going to recommend this to everyone. It’s so unabashedly queer and sex positive, and I can’t wait to devour the rest of Joshua Whitehead’s books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual harassment, Racism, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Transphobia, and Adult/minor relationship

djbobthegirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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: Drug abuse, Grief, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Biphobia, Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Addiction, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Outing, Physical abuse, and Bullying

Minor: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Cancer, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Racism, Vomit, Excrement, and Infidelity

dominiq_ec's review against another edition

very heavy on the inner monologue, which I usually don’t mind. however, i’m reading this book digitally, and its becoming hard to concentrate. hopefully I can pick it back up at a different time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Death, Homophobia, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Hate crime, Bullying, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Racial slurs

Minor: Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Fatphobia

most of the content warnings pertain to the lived experiences of native peoples / NDN folks. if you’re not familiar with this, please do adequate research before reading.

journey2's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

Jonny Appleseed is the story of an indigiqueer 2 spirit (self proclaimed NDN glitter princess), Canadian living in Winnipeg. 

This is the story of Jonny, who has left the rez he grew up on and is now living in Winnipeg. He's working as a cyber sex worker and getting by digital date by digital date, becoming whoever it is that his clients need. 

Jonny is faced with having to return to the rez for his stepfather's funeral. In the week before he heads home he is lost in recollections of the past. Of his mother, of his kokum, and of his on again off again lover since they were preteens. His lover who's not gay. Never. He just likes to be close to Jonny. 
 Jonny visits with him and his girlfriend, both of whom he loves very dearly. 

This book is sad, beautiful, romantic, and heartbreaking on many levels. It deals with love and loss and pain and suffering and discrimination and the mundaneity of life. 

It also deals with family and love and connection and heart. I listened to this on audiobook and I was completely enraptured. It made me think and it made me cry. If you're looking for a sad but beautiful story that will make you very introspective and touch your heart, than this is definitely the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Death, Racism, Drug use, Pregnancy, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Blood, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Reference to residential schools and their lasting impact on survivors

nkmustdie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death, Cultural appropriation, Transphobia, Vomit, Grief, Child abuse, Body shaming, Blood, Animal death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Cursing, Classism, Racism, Bullying, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Colonisation, and Chronic illness

peachani's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, and Pedophilia

balth_the_chaotic_good's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Grief, Hate crime, Cultural appropriation, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Fatphobia, Vomit, Infidelity, Transphobia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

caidyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This was a gorgeous and difficult book to read. Queer, male, Native experiences all combined into one. Not only just being Native, but the intersections of queerness AND being Native enough. I found this to be such a compelling read. Despite it being short compared to what I usually read, I took my time with the story. Definitely one I need for my shelf.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content

kirkspockreads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Bullying, Alcoholism, Transphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Terminal illness, Death, Cursing, Colonisation, Child abuse, Bullying, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Dysphoria, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

zombiezami's review

adventurous dark emotional informative fast-paced

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

2.75

I’m glad this book exists, but it isn’t for me. I have a hard time with stories where teens are just constantly suffering, and that’s what this felt like to me. It was hard to get through. Still, I appreciate what the book taught me about Cree culture.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Cursing

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Chronic illness

Minor: Genocide and Kidnapping