Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Stay Gold. No dejes de ser tú mismo by Tobly McSmith

115 reviews

yikeslou's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

2.5

Pony is a sweet, hilarious, and relatable MC who is surrounded by a troop of assholes (mostly teens which is semi excusable, they're still finding themselves and learning etc etc, kids are inherently a little self centered, still frustrating to read). Everything wrapped up VERY quickly compared to the slow burning romance plot, but hey I love a happy ending so I can't complain too much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Deadnaming, Death, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

capriqueen's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

The main theme of this book is about how fitting in is about hiding your true self, and doing that is never worth it, esp when it’s to fit in with jerks. It accomplishes it fine enough

I don’t love the notes of misogyny in the beginning with Pony’s thoughts about Georgia being a cheerleader, and I especially don’t like Max. I found him to be a toxic friend with all his ultimatums and demands of performative activism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, and Outing

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Toxic friendship

There is a graphic hate crime assault

in a bathroom toward the end, with the attackers exposing the main character’s chest.

Deadnaming is alluded to throughout, and the deadname itself is named a few times at the very end.

inmyromancenovelera's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I happened upon this book while browsing a closing sale and am so incredibly thankful that I did. Everyone needs this book in their lives. It should be required reading as far as I'm concerned.

I truly have no words for how much I loved this book and I recommended it to at least 100 people before I even finished it because every second was that compelling.

Honest, important, heartwarming, relatable, staggering, genuine, inspiring, thought-provoking....this book is EVERYTHING. No matter who you are, where you come from, what you believe, you NEED to read this book. It will change your life for the best.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Deadnaming and Suicidal thoughts

bwithwings's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual harassment

violvioletvine's review against another edition

1.0

the writing is bad, but like campy bad. the book would have been fine if it didn’t decide to out of nowhere switch tones in the last quarter and get super dark. i was two seconds away from a panic attack for the last eighty pages so that was fun. genuinely this book fucked me up (/bad way) and i can’t give it anything higher than a one because of that.

tl;dr check the triggers on this book if you want to read it please

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Violence

Minor: Deadnaming

bookobsessedmommy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.25

Pony is a trans boy who decides to go stealth at his new school, which isn't a proble until he falls for a cheerleader, Georgia, and needs to tell her his secret. This book was equal parts heartbreaking, infuriating, and sweet. These kids have to deal with the typical Hugh school concerns of popularity and reputation, but when you add in being trans, especially in the south, things get a lot more complicated and even dangerous. Pony's relationship with Georgia is central, but I wanted more with his friend Max. His sister Rocky is my hero. 💜 I would love a little epilogue, but the ending really suited the story well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Outing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Deadnaming and Toxic friendship

cadriel221's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative 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

5.0

This book made me cry but in a good way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Deadnaming

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Death and Suicidal thoughts

sjeast17's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, and Dysphoria

michaelion's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.5

My ex bought me this for our one month anniversary and I finally read it two years later hoping the book would be bad so I could give it away but it was so good! So cue so sweet. I shall be keeping it.

I was so sure that The Outsiders wasn't canon in this world and then she mentioned it! It's nitpicky but naming yourself after Ponyboy is much cooler than just naming yourself after an animal randomly. That boy got to senior year and didn't read The Outsiders?! It's so gay he would've loved it.

A great book for explaining what a trans person is to kids / teens. It has a perfect mixture of people familiar with the world and explaining to someone who knows nothing. Great writing. I laughed a plenty.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity and Abandonment