Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

As Far as You'll Take Me by Phil Stamper

10 reviews

ddrosche's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Outing, and Emotional abuse

yoursupremereads's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.0

This is a lighthearted exploration of what a lot of queer kids have and will go through in the future. Leaving your old life behind to find where you truly belong. To discover yourself, to understand true acceptance amongst a community, and exploring bit by bit who you want to become by the ending chapter in your life's story. Stamper has written something that looks to encourage and affirm young queer people that you weren't able to control the family and life you were born into, but you can definitely choose the life you want to live and the family you want to love. Another great addition to the YA queer modern canon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Outing, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

matheo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Bullying

annieundomielf's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Homophobia

aoifefiona's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

3.25

I enjoyed this book! I was in the mood for a lighthearted, romance book but it was probably the opposite LOL. Maybe if I had read this another time, I would’ve enjoyed it more. Still enjoyed it though and would recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, and Panic attacks/disorders

infinitegoldenfloors's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Body shaming

melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book a lot.   Marty was an interesting character and I really respected the fact that he was brave enough to move to London by himself!!! And travel, and do so many other things! It was really nice to see a character living with chronic anxiety that didn't let it stop him from living his life. Sure there were a lot of things it kept him from doing, but he kept trying and pushing himself and learning and growing. I really enjoyed that.

All of the parts revolving around crash dieting really got to me. Definitely watch out for that if eating disorders are something that triggers you.  There were other aspects of this book that also weren't super fun to read. A lot of the people in Marty's life were really terrible people.

Luckily, he also had some family and new friends that were there for him and helped him out! I love the found family trope and it was heartwarming to find this one.  I also enjoyed the musical aspects!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Bullying

Outting, coercion

maitland96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder and Emotional abuse

foreverbookwandering's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

beckyann1110's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Sweet; definitely the kind of YA that's aimed toward the wide eyes of youth, rather than aimed to be universally appealing to adults of all ages. It also depicts anxiety and disordered eating, in ways that felt very honest at times, but professional help or medication as viable options weren't seriously mentioned (despite being in a country with universal healthcare) -- instead there was a breakthrough moment in coping with these disorders that strained credulity. As someone who's dealt with depressive anxiety for years in many differing ways, I was disappointed with that "going it alone" mental health approach, which isn't likely to be effective and can actually cause more harm.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming