Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

5 reviews

baguettegay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

such a beautiful story of facing and dealing with trauma, losing yourself and finding truer self, and also finding support and community in ways you never thought you could or deserved

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Rape, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

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

amandaboyer's review

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Emotional abuse

aweso10's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

i'm not usually one to give five stars willy nilly... but this book just really struck a chord with me. sure, the relatability aspect is a huge reason why i connected with jakobson's writing so deeply, but the storyline just kept me locked in so many different ways, and i was obsessed with the characters and the nuance and i was rooting for them the whole time. it's nice too because all of the characters weren't perfect- they were fully formed people, and their interactions felt so real. amazing debut novel, can't wait to see  what haley does next!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Biphobia, Dysphoria, and Transphobia

mohginreads's review

emotional reflective

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Biphobia, Alcohol, Homophobia, and Dysphoria