Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

54 reviews

mconant's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, and Grief

anniereads221's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Racism, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content

bladelikesbooks's review against another edition

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

4.0

Like the first book Darius is still going through a lot. Darius has to deal with a lot of complicated teenager feelings while also worrying about his family’s financial position, grieving his grandfather, maintining a long distance friendship, still dealing with bullies, and dealing with a boyfriend who wants more from him. 

I love Darius as a character so much and i could easily read 10 more books about him. Khorram gives such a real presentation of teenage depression and regular teenage life. I really enjoyed the narration too! I literally don’t have a single bad thing to say about either of these books. I also really appreciated the inclusion of crisis lines at the end of the book. 

Representation - Asthma (MC); Bahá’í (SC); Bisexual (LI); Black (BGCs); Depression (MC/A); Fat (MC); Gay (MC); Iranian (SC); Iranian American (BGC); Iranian/Persian American (MC); Korean American (BGC); Muslim (BGC); POC (SC); Queer (SC); They/Them (BGC); Trans MTF (SC); Sapphic (SCs)

TWs/CWs - Bullying; Death of a Loved One; Discrimination; Fatphobia; Homophobia; Islamophobia; Mental Illness; Racism; Weight Talk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death

averyprettyboy's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Xenophobia

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Didn't like this one as much as the first one but still thoroughly enjoyed it. I love the openness of mental illness/health, the struggles of being lgbt+, the struggles of being non-white, the struggles of having family/friends in another country, and how all of it connects to an individual like Darius. As a Fractional myself, I understand so much of his struggles. I also liked seeing all the positives in his life like making new friends and connecting with his family. Sohrab is still a great bestie even if he wasn't so present in this one, and I liked seeing Chip step up as a friend as well even though he def had moments that pissed me off.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Xenophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Racial slurs

thecasualbooknerd's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

I absolutely love Darius’ story and I hope we get more of it at some point:)

The only reason it didn’t get 5stars is because the writing style is a bit too minimalist for me. It gets the story across well and emotions too, I just personally prefer more detail and “flowers”. 

Would recommend as a fun “slice-of-life” read with great representation of many walks of life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Racism

booksbutmakeitgay's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

queerloras's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, and Religious bigotry

ladygetslit's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

Such a great follow-up that can truly stand on its own! I absolutely love Darius: he’s kind, and dorky, and thoughtful, and strangely insightful. I appreciate the nuanced perspective on depression, and how it’s not something that necessarily goes away, and having it also doesn’t mean you can’t be happy in your own way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

montyalmoro's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Grief, and Dysphoria