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allyc's review against another edition
- 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
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
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
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
verilystilt's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Biphobia
lana_reads98's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Transphobia
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting
dixiecarroll's review
- 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
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Transphobia, Blood, Deadnaming, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Homophobia
gracesullentrup's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Blood, Transphobia, and Bullying
Minor: Gaslighting
justnicole's review
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Transphobia and Biphobia
getlitwithamy_'s review
- 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
4.5
OLD ENOUGH is a very thought-provoking debut about self-discovery and the journey one takes when dealing with, and accepting, trauma. The book mainly follows the trauma of sexual assault, so take this trigger warning into consideration and read with care.
I really liked the layout of Sav’s recovery process in dissecting what happened to her when she was sixteen. Haley Jakobson does a great job writing Sav’s internal monologue when she experiences flashbacks that make her anxious in the present day. The timeline switches were also very well placed so readers were able to understand why parts of the past are integrated into the present-day chapters.
The book was also very funny. While it did come off as cringy at times, it also made it relatable whenever Sav’s internal - and sometimes external - commentary during gay panic situations were pretty comical. This goes for other characters too, not just Sav. I loved Candace and Vera so much, and Wesley was also a delight whenever they were in a chapter.
I think the main turnoff was the first chapter or two. It seemed like there was more showing than telling, and since the first chapters of a book are the most important, it turned me off a little bit because I wasn’t sure if it was going to set the tone for the rest of the book.
Overall, OLD ENOUGH was a great debut, and I can tell that Jakobson’s writing and storytelling has nowhere to go but up.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Bullying
Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders
bookheathens's review
- 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
TWs (in story and mentioned in this review): rape/sexual assault, biphobia, bullying, transphobia (challenged in the moment), manipulation, gaslighting, domestic violence (mentioned, but occurs off page)
stars: ★★★★★
plot: ★★★★★
readability: ★★★★☆
characters: ★★★★★
writing: ★★★★☆
recommend: YES
» liked «
- the general feeling of a safe space for exploring genders, sexualities, queerness, and polyam.
- the journey that Sav (our female main character) goes on to work through her feelings about her rape/sexual assault.
- there was a broad and diverse group of side characters within the story from my perspective as a cis-bi-Caucasian woman.
- the perspective switches from Sav now (as a sophomore in college) to Sav then (growing up with Izzie through her Junior year of high school)
- queer supportive friend groups! End of. That's the entire like.
» "disliked" «
- Sav's inner monologue was repeated in a couple of instances. She would think something and then say it out loud. When you're listening to the audiobook, it could be not very clear. Not a big deal for me.
- I think there could have been an additional exploration of relationships between Sav and the side characters, but that's just me never wanting this story to end, so, like... Can we get some spin-offs? Please?
» overall «
I loved the coming of age, struggle with what justice means, and almost "love letters" to her childhood best friend. If Sav had shared some of those perspectives with her, they wouldn't have been so doomed from the start-esque.
I wasn't expecting to feel all the feels reading this, but I should have known better.
Overall, if you enjoy coming of age, queer romance, and people supporting people with a splash of college life, I think you'll enjoy this.
As for the audiobook performance, 10s across the board. I loved the narration, and by the end of the book, I knew who was talking based on the inflections/subtle voice changes/attitudes.
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Domestic abuse
shansometimes's review
- 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
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting