Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

185 reviews

americattt's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

“I loved nights like this, where one fun thing led into another and it felt like the universe was conspiring to show you a good time, to show you that you were worth having a good time.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Rape

Moderate: Biphobia and Transphobia

teddyybee's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

banpoulami's review

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Alcohol

imstephtacular's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Vomit, Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Cursing

Minor: Blood, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Grief, Drug use, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Classism, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

taemaeto's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Sexual assault, Rape, Blood, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

erachelc's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol

beccaand's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Moderate: Transphobia, Alcohol, and Homophobia

hanraye's review

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? It's complicated

4.0

First read of 2024! 

Will be processing this one in therapy (thank god for therapy). Old Enough is the book I wish I’d had at 14, 17, 21… The queer validation I didn’t know I needed even as I am in my safe, happy, queer relationship. Tears were absolutely shed - over love, in mourning, and for the beauty of the expansiveness of queer identity and experience. Thank you for writing this book, Haley.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Minor: Biphobia and Toxic friendship

carolinemwatson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse, Transphobia, and Violence

tbagherlee's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I feel a bit old for this book, but I know college me would have eaten this up. Things I loved: the queerness and bisexuality of it all (even tho some lines made me cringe), conversations on healing and trauma, the way characters showed each other care, the way the flashbacks were written. Things I disliked: Izzie’s entire presence, the Gen Z ness of it all.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault