Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

48 reviews

blues's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Ho dato cinque stelle a questo libro in maniera molto poco oggettiva ma molto personale. Sono consapevole che la trama è abbastanza semplice, soprattutto considerando che ormai da un po' di anni non sono più il target per questo libro, così come lo stile di scrittura che è molto semplice e scorrevole. Ma avrei tanto voluto avere questo libro quando iniziavo ad avere i miei primi dubbi sulla mia identità, quando non capivo cosa provavo e continuavo a chiedermi cosa ci fosse di sbagliato in me. Questo libro è entrato in contatto con questa mia parte adolescente e sento che l'ha in parte curata. Spesso mi veniva da piangere per il modo in cui la persona protagonista, Ben, si descriveva o come esprimeva le sue sensazioni e i suoi dubbi perché era proprio come se mi stesse leggendo troppo. 
Queste 5 stelle non sono tanto per una trama piena di colpi di scena o per uno stile di scrittura ricercato, ma per tutto quello che questo libro mi ha scatenato e mi ha trasmesso. Come Mason Deaver stess* alla fine, questo è il libro di cui avrei avuto bisogno durante gli anni delle scuole superiori. All'epoca ancora non esisteva, ma sono felice che prima o poi sia arrivato. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Medical content, Homophobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Vomit

batbaby's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Abandonment, Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder, Deadnaming, Abandonment, Outing, Domestic abuse, and Dysphoria

red_reader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Abandonment, Deadnaming, and Transphobia

mavemarie's review

challenging emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Outing, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Islamophobia

Minor: Islamophobia, Transphobia, Racism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

mbs76's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming and Transphobia

robyn_fenix's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Deadnaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Dysphoria

Minor: Gaslighting, Outing, and Bullying

fcksnotfound's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Minor: Deadnaming and Misogyny

miri42's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Outing, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Deadnaming

demawenda's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

Świetnie się bawiłam przy tej książce, połowę przeczytałam jednym tchem i siedziałam po nocy by ją skończyć. Oczywiście książka typowa dla YA, szukanie siebie, szkolne życie,  pierwsze miłostki, ale szczerze bardzo mi się podobała. Dobrze napisana, bogate słownictwo, humor trafiający w mój gust. Były też momenty na reflekje, smutek i łzy w oczach. Idealna mieszanka emocji, niczego za dużo, niczego za mało. Postacie nie nazbyt rozbudowane ale nie odczylam tego az tak bo nawet w realnym życiu nie wiemy o innych wszystkiego. Książka po prostu prawdziwa, jkazujaca dobre i złe strony życia, że nie wszystko jest cukierkowe i piękne. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Body shaming, Transphobia, Self harm, Deadnaming, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, and Eating disorder

bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

“Whatever happens”—his grip tightens a little—“I wish you all the best, Benjamin De Backer.” He says it with a smile. “You deserve it.”

➽ I finally got around to reading I Wish You All the Best! It's an emotional story about Ben, a nonbinary teen whose coming out goes horribly wrong. They are thrown out of their parent's house and have no choice but to go live with their estranged sister. Hannah never got along with their parents, so they barely knew each other. Luckily, she takes in Ben and tries to help them together with her husband. I really felt for Ben, as they were in a bad situation and struggled to adjust to their new life. I liked that we saw Hannah and Ben reconnecting and dealing with their shared past, as a lot of things were left unsaid. Ben's also attending therapy for their anxiety and panic attacks, which was worsened by their parent's rejection and bigoted behavior. I appreciated the mental health representation and how Ben finds Nathan, a charismatic student at their new school who's super supportive. Their growing dynamic was really sweet and just what Ben needed in order to have the courage to deal with their struggles! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Transphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Deadnaming

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia and Physical abuse