Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl by Joya Goffney

25 reviews

shector1's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Medical content

Moderate: Toxic relationship

sierranichole's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

georginainvisablestring22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexism, Medical content, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Grief

aliciachauhan_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Grief, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

kell_xavi's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

Intelligent, original young adult contemporary novel that was heartfelt and real. I was interested in reading more young adult fiction by black woman authors, and the difficulties of growth and identity-searching when faced with pressures of a romantic relationship, religion, and secrecy appealed to me. Though Monique's situation is refreshingly individual, reading about her experience as a teenager brought up in a Black baptist church with religious parents reminded me of flawed ideas I had about sex and relationships at her age. I enjoyed seeing Mo come into her sexuality on her own terms, with better understanding of her body and its relationship to her thoughts and feelings, that allowed her to undo some of the shame and confusion that I think Christianity instills in a lot of us (honestly, loved seeing the undoing of a lot of virginity signalling in a modern setting, ones that I think other fictions like Jane the Virgin uncritically recycles. 

There's an openness to this book that felt as though Goffney is parenting the reader. I think this novel is really for anyone who has current or past religious trauma that is sexual in nature, as it's so patient while also been so fun and bright. One thing I wasn't certain of was how great the shifts in personality are with a few characters; I felt at the beginning that Goffney was laying it on thick, and though the transition was smoother than I expected, I almost wanted a bit more tension at the end to show that morals and values are difficult to change, and it's a harder process than we hope. That said, she stuck the landing, finding balance between the friendship, romance, family, and personal aspects with a sweetness and wisdom that I really loved. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

katherine_kelley's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

I loved this!! Probably the best or one of the best books of the year. I hope every teenager, especially girls, reads this because its message is so important and it’s told so well. I can’t wait to read more from this author!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Medical content

lettuce_read's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Religious bigotry

chattie_the_mad_chatter's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book brilliantly explored societies relationship with sex, teenagers expectations and the importance of knowing your own body and having strong friends and family to be able to talk to.

Add in religious communities more extreme views and the conflict of what you want vs everyone else can feel very traumatic. 

The book shines a light on largely unknown and discussed medical condition that is very important to feature in a YA book.

But themes aside, this story was gripping! I had so much fun hanging out with these catalysts and read this so quickly! 

Monique was a protagonist I easily sympathised with and was rooting for and her unlikely friendships was a joy to read about develop.

I loved the family dynamic as slowly we looked under the surface of Mo's family and Reggie's exploring prejudice and judging people.

Forgiveness, listening, talking and standing up for yourself were all shown beautifully here. The family and friendship dynamic shone. An unhealthy relationship and a blossoming healthy relationship were interwoven so well as we share Mo's journey as she starts to see things differently. I love the healthy relationship and rooted for it very early on, but the friendship is the star of this book as is the very healthy sex talks. Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

amberinpieces's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs and Outing