Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Elämäni seinäruusuna by Stephen Chbosky

67 reviews

sophietoes's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Outing, and Sexual assault

carlwheezer's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Homophobia, Death, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Car accident, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Outing, Sexual assault, and Suicide

booksalacarte's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

I’m including trigger warnings because I had NO idea what was covered in this book.

Child abuse, Sexual abuse, Rape, Pedophelia, Molestation, Drug use, Alcohol abuse, Incest, Homophobia, Bullying, Suicide/suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorder, Mental illness, Addiction

Hate crime, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalism

How did I miss this book? How is this the first time I’ve read it?! I was doubtful about what value could be gone over in a book so small, and I am so glad that I was wrong. It wasn’t a book that I enjoyed, per say, but how it was able to pack so much punch is why I gave it 5 stars. 

I was drawn in by the journal/letter style of storytelling. The voice of the MC, Charlie, was immature and naive for a high school freshman. It’s the first clue that something isn’t quite right. As the story progresses you hear about him making friends, going to high school parties, trying alcohol and drugs and crushing on a senior and first girlfriends. 

I would say that this is a book for ages 15+ , because of content maturity.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Grief, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Outing, Bullying, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Vomit, Gaslighting, Addiction, Child abuse, Mental illness, Incest, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Abortion

rockett's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, Suicide, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Outing, and Drug use

Minor: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

theothersideofreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Addiction

Moderate: Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Outing, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Abortion

belladonnashrike's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

reread ten years later and it is still a phenomenal book. I still relate to charlie at twenty-two. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Outing, Alcohol, and Bullying

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, and Racism

shio's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse

Minor: Suicide, Self harm, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Homophobia, Car accident, Alcohol, Racism, Child death, Pedophilia, Outing, and Domestic abuse

cateemma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicide, Incest, Outing, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, and Sexual violence

Minor: Physical abuse

averyrembish's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Homophobia, Outing, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Drug use

Minor: Suicide

renreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Death, Suicide, Sexual assault, Incest, Sexual content, Outing, and Homophobia