Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

16 reviews

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Sexual content, and Transphobia

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

partymccarty30's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Toxic friendship

booksandbesitos's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Wow oh my god it was so good! I don’t usually write reviews unless I really LOVE a book and this one was definitely worthy of one. 

The storytelling is so powerful. The characters, even the side characters were written strongly and all distinct from each other.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Domestic abuse, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

kateywaldhart's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

Minor: Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Eating disorder, and Transphobia

joensign's review

emotional hopeful 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: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Biphobia, Transphobia, and Deadnaming

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Blood

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

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

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

lana_reads98's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Transphobia

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.25

i should have really liked this but i just didn't jive with the writing style. also what ever happened with Josh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Self harm, Misogyny, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, and Sexism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Violence, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Vomit