Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

All Adults Here by Emma Straub

10 reviews

annorabrady'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? Yes

4.5

I was recommended this book as one that you'd like if you like Schitt's Creek. While it doesn't have the humor of a sitcom, it does have realistic family relationships and each member is fleshed out into their own person, as in Schitt's Creek. They also have catalysts that push them out of their comfort zone and into a place where their relationship with family and friends become healthier and more fulfilling. 

There are mentions of miscarriages and abortions, as well as plots about people being outed against their will (handled well but they still exist) so precede with caution if those are triggering to you. 

My biggest problem with the story was Porter's storyline.

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I just feel that someone who is capable of making the life-changing decisions of going through the process of becoming pregnant through a fertility clinic so she can raise a baby alone is also someone who should be able to stop being someone else's "other woman." Especially since she was more than capable of understanding and siding with her best friend who found herself on the other side of that situation with her husband. And then to talk to her best friend about it, expecting her best friend would have any reaction except absolute anger at the betrayal?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Rape, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Outing, Miscarriage, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Dementia and Abortion

hi_its_micah's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

3.5

Overall, I enjoyed the structure of this book and the general story. However, it seems like there was a lot thrown into this book. I did listen to this as an audiobook, but at times, it was hard to keep track of what was going on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Transphobia, and Biphobia

Moderate: Deadnaming, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

Minor: Outing

saskiahill's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Death, Infidelity, Car accident, Bullying, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, and Miscarriage

Minor: Deadnaming, Outing, Transphobia, and Blood

samantha5's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

Another fabulous emotional Straub book. Great for those who enjoy slow-paced reads about our relationships to other people, and the familial connections that shape us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Abortion, Deadnaming, Miscarriage, and Transphobia

Two deaths are fairly central to the plot of the book. Transphobic comments made towards a character

Spoiler

(commenter however does get punched in the face for it)

. Mentions of both miscarriage and abortion that happened in the past.

mth's review

reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia and Deadnaming

klavanger's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

This book had a very interesting approach to family dynamics that I really enjoyed, especially as the only girl with two brothers. I thought it lacked a really strong ending, however I loved the final chapter and the epilogue! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Dysphoria, Homophobia, and Abortion

Minor: Deadnaming, Drug use, Infertility, and Miscarriage

mmiller01's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

Spoiler

It should be illegal for cis authors to write trans characters FUCK Emma straub for writing a trans character and dead naming/misgendering her CONSTANTLY after it’s revealed said character is trans

Spoiler

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming

Minor: Miscarriage

rebeccameyrink's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, Deadnaming, and Infidelity

Minor: Miscarriage

leahlovesloslibros's review

challenging emotional funny 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

3.5

This is a story about family, friendship, and life. Astrid Strick is the matriarch of a growing family. When she witnesses a school bus accident in the middle of town, it causes her to reflect on the choices she has made with her own children over the years, and to question life in a new way.

I will admit, I was not immediately drawn into this story. I usually don't mind multiple POV, but for the first chunk of this book, I was having a hard time following the story lines. I'm glad I pushed through. Straub had a creative way of weaving characters' lives into each other, not just within the family, but also in the relationships that we see among characters living in a small town. I can relate to this, having grown up in a Midwestern suburb where not many people leave, and often you have the 'everyone knows everyone and their business' feeling.

Another enjoyable aspect of this book was that the author didn't shy away from hard topics. This story delves into many such topics, including but not limited to: homophobia, transphobia, death, death of a parent, grief, infidelity, addiction, infertility, miscarriage, abortion. Some of these topics are mentioned briefly, but many are woven into characters' storylines, which shows their flaws and makes the story more relatable. 

If you grew up in a small town, I definitely recommend this read. If you didn't, I still recommend this read. I believe everyone will find someone or something relatable in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Abortion, Cursing, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use and Miscarriage

There is a brief Harry Potter reference.

morganperks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Deadnaming, Infertility, and Pedophilia

Minor: Abortion, Miscarriage, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Transphobia