Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

47 reviews

eemilycolleen's review

4.75

ok i cried!!!!! loved sav so much, truly everything about her narration. this is a book that knows exactly what it wants to share: where it zooms in and focuses, where it gestures vaguely, where it leaves you behind. simply everything about sav and izzie's relationship killed me. i was happy for her. i believed she was happy for me too. or that she would be one day. because i think the promises that we made to each other were never really about weddings or forevers. they were about a commitment to each other. a commitment to each other's joy. i think we both believed that joy could not exist without us being together, but we're old enough now to know otherwise. DEVASTATING! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

danicampbell0506's review

emotional funny informative 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: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual content

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

3.25

i should have really liked this but i just didn't jive with the writing style. also what ever happened with Josh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Self harm, Misogyny, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, and Sexism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Violence, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Vomit

tinmanreading's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Blood, Homophobia, Rape, and Transphobia

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

mlachevre's review

emotional funny informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

amberlfaris's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Rape

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Vomit

leahisdudish's review against another edition

4.0

hard relate

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Bullying, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Transphobia, and Sexual violence

emmawilsonreads's review

challenging emotional informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Biphobia, Blood, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Deadnaming, and Transphobia

amandaboyer's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Emotional abuse

sarahholliday's review

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? No

4.75

Oh my goodness. Old Enough, with its hilarious and insightful dialogue, its relentless leaning into the awkwardness of young adulthood, its unrepentant pursuit of queer joy...might just be my favorite book of the year. It was such a pure pleasure to read.

Though the first person narrative circumscribes our perspective of certain events and characters, I can't imagine this story having any POV other than Sav's. And her willingness to reevaluate her own assumptions means we get plenty of growth and *aha* moments. 

Does Sav's college universe feel a little too idyllic to be totally believable? Sure, but a realistic campus novel is not why we're here. We're here to watch a young woman navigate what it means to carve out your own identity, away from the impressions and cultural memories of your childhood. And that story is beautifully, compassionately told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape and Homophobia