Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith

15 reviews

bookrmysoulmate's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

 

I feel so sorry for Pony. He did not deserve this. He’s a sweet, kind, and brave boy who’s fallen head over heels in love with the cheerleader. He just wants to be a normal boy and let his transition not become his defining feature/fact. 

I CANNOT TOLERATE GEORGIA!! I understand the 'girls shouldn't put other girls down shit' but she is the exact kind of girl I can't tolerate! she pretends to be good, thoughtful, caring, and 'not transphobic' but her actions portray the complete opposite! 

She likes Pony and wants him in her life but cannot date him because 'she doesn't wanna ruin her IMAGE!'  

I thought Jake would be your standard jock but I guess he was one of the very few okay ones.  

It's not exactly rainbows and sunshine, rather the opposite of it. It has some very dark scenes, the plot and esp. the characters are very insensitive and can be gravely triggering for many. I won't recommend this to a person who's looking for a book to be seen in, but if you do pick this one up please go through the content warnings once.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship

xoodlebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, Medical content, and Grief

Disordered eating patterns

nonbinaryreading's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Death and Vomit

lexa's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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

4.5

Beautiful ownvoices trans coming of age story about being true to yourself. While heavy at times, the author did a great job at threading in facts and information about being a transgender youth and the challenges faced without it feeling like a fact sheet. I only wish it didn’t wrap up quite so quickly; I would’ve liked another couple chapters about the changes of heart that took place and how they came to be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Violence

Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, and Vomit

naomidanae's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a really sweet story with a wonderful message. It’s a tough pill to swallow being queer sometimes, but we aren’t alone. Made me tear up a bit since it reminded me of some of my conversations with my own father about my sexuality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Deadnaming and Vomit