Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

85 reviews

milanaradic's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Minor: Transphobia and Homophobia

elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

My goodness. A masterpiece. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Biphobia

bookishsapphicshay's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Bullying, and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

cigarete_smoke's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Biphobia, Homophobia, Rape, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Transphobia, and Fatphobia

plumeriablossom's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Transphobia

gzaborski's review

emotional funny 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? No

4.25

Such an impactful story about friendship, survival, and growth that centers and celebrates queer identity without it being the entire plot. 
This book was such a gripping read, I finished it in two days. Extremely cathartic, but do be aware there are some graphic sa flashbacks. My one complaint is that there may have been one or two too many side characters. I did have to flip back and forth between chapters to remind myself of certain names.
Such an enjoyable book reminding us that growth is inevitable, and not always easy, but it can shape us into happier better people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic friendship

Minor: Transphobia and Physical abuse

dancevera's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Transphobia

waitingforthesecondstar's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

Absolutely loved this. The dissonance between the present and past was impeccable, and it set this really uncomfortable tone of "everything is normal" and also "nothing can really be normal again." A wonderful breadth of queer characters with complex identities in the story and on the page. A powerful gut punch on the topic of SA and violence against women. It made me seeth and sob. So very, very well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, Drug use, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Alcohol

allyc'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexism, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Mental illness, Violence, Biphobia, and Toxic relationship

emilybacher's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Transphobia, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content