Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

4 reviews

zombiezami's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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Super cute! The plot in this book had a lot more going on than in the previous book. I'm not sure that that abundance necessarily served the narrative, especially since the first book was so straightforward: kid goes to his family's homeland, grows closer to them, and makes a new friend. Even so, I enjoyed getting to spend more time with these characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Xenophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Grief, Outing, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Death of parent, Dysphoria

traceyanderson's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Classism

montyalmoro's review

3.25

funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Grief, Dysphoria

mswarning's review against another edition

4.25

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I preferred the first book with Darius exploring Iran and his Iranian heritage. This sequel lagged for me with a lot of tea and tea tasting.

Read for Whateverathon 2022 for host fave (first book in the series), continue a series, and borrow a book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Grief, Medical trauma, Dysphoria

Minor: Suicide, Transphobia, Islamophobia