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Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

16 reviews

luisaslittlelibary's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Vomit

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

ems_book_shelf's review against another edition

3.5

yet another book that really needs to explicitly state how MUCH of this book covers sexual assault and the PTSD that comes from being raped. Like this entire book is about coming to terms to being SA’d when you were a teenager and didn’t have a word for it yet. Even still, I enjoyed this book and had a good time reading it. This is just a PSA to anyone thinking of picking this up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying and Vomit

Minor: Biphobia

dangselena'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

This was such a beautiful queer coming of age story. I loved the balance of humor and lightness with the heaviness of healing from trauma. Definitely one that leaves you feeling light and hopeful at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Vomit, Alcoholism, Rape, and Alcohol

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

hanraye's review

medium-paced

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

4.0

First read of 2024! 

Will be processing this one in therapy (thank god for therapy). Old Enough is the book I wish I’d had at 14, 17, 21… The queer validation I didn’t know I needed even as I am in my safe, happy, queer relationship. Tears were absolutely shed - over love, in mourning, and for the beauty of the expansiveness of queer identity and experience. Thank you for writing this book, Haley.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Minor: Biphobia and Toxic friendship

sxndaze's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

I was a child. I was just a little girl.

there’s something so captivating about haley jakobson’s writing. the back and forth from present and past and sav’s relationship with izzie is painful to read but it breathes a lot of life, and sav’s relationships with her new friends are a joy to read. a beautiful coming of age.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Biphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Moderate: Physical abuse, Transphobia, and Injury/Injury detail

thespinystacks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Vomit, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood and Alcohol

sprossa's review

5.0

I swear it feels like parts of this book were just an interpolation of my life. It hurt and comforted me so much and for any white bi women who discovered themselves in college and felt like an impostor and was SAed it will hurt so much and just hug you at the same time. I’m older now and know myself better but god I wish I could have given this book to 20 year old me, they really could have used it <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Biphobia and Transphobia

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

tinmanreading's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Blood, Homophobia, Rape, and Transphobia

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse