Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

6 reviews

cateeee's review

challenging 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Rape, and Transphobia

kng_writes's review

4.0

Very heavy, but very well-constructed. It was a bit of a slow start, but in no time I grew attached to the whole cast of characters. Absolutely worth reading if you’re queer! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Mental illness

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

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

imstephtacular's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Vomit, Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Cursing

Minor: Blood, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Grief, Drug use, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Classism, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

mariball's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

This was a very quick, engaging, and addicting read. The author’s handling of Savannah’s emotions surrounding her trauma she experienced at sixteen was sensitively handled. There were also funny, relatable moments of Sav’s bisexual awakening, and her journey trying to find herself and embracing the friends who help her is definitely the stronger aspects of the book. However, the book suffers from many one dimensional characters that could have been integrated more seamlessly into the story instead of serving plot points for Sav’s arc. I feel this especially towards Wesley, who I wanted to know more about, or at least feel more like a character instead of “here, let’s give Sav a love interest that’s not toxic!” Additionally, the YA speak got a little grating at times- nearly, like, half the characters, like, talk, like this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness