Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Fifteen Hundred Miles From The Sun by Jonny Garza Villa

63 reviews

pinesandpages's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Physical abuse

piikasmalls's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Homophobia

nafisa_tasnim67's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

cecireads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Homophobia, Alcohol, Outing, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

your_true_shelf's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Physical abuse

lim's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Outing

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, and Physical abuse

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Parental abuse

febrfebrfebr's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

vidya_is_vidya's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

i have literally fallen in love with this book

like im not even kidding, im in love with it

although i think the whole idea of dating online and then long distance is not very smart, but then again i’m aroace as hell so i just don’t understand romantic love ig

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent

lauravreads's review

dark 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

4.5

This book is a YA contemporary romance that follows Julian, a high school senior with the hopes of leaving his hometown in Texas to attend school at UCLA. While partying with his close friends he drunkenly tweets and finds himself out of the closest. Julian has to navigate his last year of high school while living with his homophobic and abusive father. Julian finds companionship and support from a Twitter follower in LA, 17-year-old Mat. Which soon turns into a budding romance. 

This book is fast-paced, hilarious, inspiring, and heartwarming. While Julian’s relationship with Mat is a major focal point in the novel, so is his relationship with his friends and his family. I love it when romance includes a well-rounded support system rather than the protagonist relying solely on the love interest. Julian is an easy protagonist to love, I was rooting for him the entire novel. 

This novel hit a lot of heavy topics, in particular, abusive parents. Graza Villa did a great job in his portrayal of the relationship a child/young adult has with an emotionally and physically abusive parent. I love that Julian was able to stand up for himself and that his facility members who were bystanders to the abuse took accountability and made an effort to change and provide a safe space for Julian. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Alcohol, Bullying, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts