jubs14's review against another edition
5.0
Este é um dos livros que eu lamento muito por não ser conhecido por muitas pessoas. É a terceira vez que li ele, a primeira vez foi um choque, na segunda vez eu me identifiquei muito com a Sylvie e o Max, e agora eu continuo me identificando, mas acho que criei uma noção melhor de todos os conflitos e o quanto o problema é enorme.
Também percebi o quão bem construídos os personagens são, todos têm uma personalidade muito única e agem muito de acordo com cada personalidade.
É um livro emocionante, que traz muita informação sobre um tema pouco conhecido e que faz o leitor exercer a empatia na maior parte do tempo. Em resumo, se você não leu, leia, garanto que não vai se arrepender.
Alerta: o livro tem gatilho pra estupro.
Também percebi o quão bem construídos os personagens são, todos têm uma personalidade muito única e agem muito de acordo com cada personalidade.
É um livro emocionante, que traz muita informação sobre um tema pouco conhecido e que faz o leitor exercer a empatia na maior parte do tempo. Em resumo, se você não leu, leia, garanto que não vai se arrepender.
Alerta: o livro tem gatilho pra estupro.
thejuliette's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Alcohol, Cursing, and Drug use
misshappyreading's review against another edition
5.0
Max ist der Junge von nebenan. Er kommt mit jedem gut aus, ist beliebt bei den Mädchen in der Schule, schreibt gute Noten und ist ein Star im Fußballteam. Doch so normal Max auch scheint, er seine Besonderheit hält er geheim. Max ist Intersex! Ein fataler Abend und Max's Welt und die seiner Familie wird auf den Kopf gestellt.
Sehr sehr lesenswert! Toll geschrieben, emotional und lehrreich. Eine große Leseempfehlung. Definitiv eins meiner Jahreshighlights!
***
Dieses Buch habe ich gemeinsam mit einem Buchclub gelesen. Wenn jemand mehr über Our Marginalized Relations, unsere Goodreads Gruppe wissen möchte darf gerne mal vorbei schauen: klick. Und am besten gleich mit lesen!
Ich habe mir nie Gedanken über in Intersex(ualität) gemacht. Das Thema liegt noch nicht so im 'Trend' wie LGBT (Lesben, Schwule, Bi, Transgender). Ich habe mich daher umso mehr auf das Buch gefreut, denn ich wusste diese Geschichte wird mich lange begleiten und meinen Horizont um einiges erweitern.
***
Die Geschichte von Max und seiner Familie geht einem sehr ans Herz! Ich war von der ersten Sekunde an begeistert von allen Charakteren der Geschichte. Das Buch wird aus Sicht mehrerer Charaktere geschildert. Zum einen natürlich Max selbst, aber auch seine Mutter, sein Vater, sein kleiner Bruder, seine Freundin und seine Ärztin.
***
Der Schreibstil ist ein Traum für jeden Leser! Ich habe das Buch auf Englisch gelesen, da es keine Deutsche Version gibt. Ich hoffe das ändert sich mal, denn das Buch ist nicht nur gut, sondern hat auch eine wichtige Message.
***
Ich will nicht viel verraten, außer das ich das Buch verschlungen habe und auch jetzt noch, Tage nachdem ich es beendet habe, daran denke. Ich bin mir sicher dass diese Geschichte eine meiner Jahreshighlights werden wird.
Sehr sehr lesenswert! Toll geschrieben, emotional und lehrreich. Eine große Leseempfehlung. Definitiv eins meiner Jahreshighlights!
***
Dieses Buch habe ich gemeinsam mit einem Buchclub gelesen. Wenn jemand mehr über Our Marginalized Relations, unsere Goodreads Gruppe wissen möchte darf gerne mal vorbei schauen: klick. Und am besten gleich mit lesen!
Ich habe mir nie Gedanken über in Intersex(ualität) gemacht. Das Thema liegt noch nicht so im 'Trend' wie LGBT (Lesben, Schwule, Bi, Transgender). Ich habe mich daher umso mehr auf das Buch gefreut, denn ich wusste diese Geschichte wird mich lange begleiten und meinen Horizont um einiges erweitern.
***
Die Geschichte von Max und seiner Familie geht einem sehr ans Herz! Ich war von der ersten Sekunde an begeistert von allen Charakteren der Geschichte. Das Buch wird aus Sicht mehrerer Charaktere geschildert. Zum einen natürlich Max selbst, aber auch seine Mutter, sein Vater, sein kleiner Bruder, seine Freundin und seine Ärztin.
***
Der Schreibstil ist ein Traum für jeden Leser! Ich habe das Buch auf Englisch gelesen, da es keine Deutsche Version gibt. Ich hoffe das ändert sich mal, denn das Buch ist nicht nur gut, sondern hat auch eine wichtige Message.
***
Ich will nicht viel verraten, außer das ich das Buch verschlungen habe und auch jetzt noch, Tage nachdem ich es beendet habe, daran denke. Ich bin mir sicher dass diese Geschichte eine meiner Jahreshighlights werden wird.
berthe33's review against another edition
4.0
Having finished an advanced reader copy of Golden Boy, I was impressed with this first effort. Immensely readable, almost compulsively so,if the first twenty or so pages don't put you off,this story will grab you. I liked the chapters being told by the different characters so that their connections and reactions to Max's story gave it more emotional depth.How this family and its friends cope with Max's coming of age (or coming of self) makes for very thought provoking reading. My only criticism is that several of the plot twists were very predictable, but in the end not ruinous.
bediaozogul's review against another edition
4.0
I was happy, sad and angry while reading this book. Some parts (mostly Daniel’s) really made me laugh out loud and some parts (mostly Karen’s and Hunter’s) made me so angry I had to scream into my pillow.
I had to take a break while reading the rape part because it was too much for me but I later picked it up again because I wanted to know what would happen next.
Karen made me angry so many times.
Steve is such a daddy, it had to be said.
I liked how I got to learn about intersexuality. I liked how the book was written from different perspectives.
Would recommend!
I had to take a break while reading the rape part because it was too much for me but I later picked it up again because I wanted to know what would happen next.
Karen made me angry so many times.
Steve is such a daddy, it had to be said.
I liked how I got to learn about intersexuality. I liked how the book was written from different perspectives.
Would recommend!
brimclala's review against another edition
5.0
Why don't more people know about this book?! It was so beautiful!
tayinator's review against another edition
5.0
This book made me feel feelings I didn’t even know I had. It was heartbreaking, at times I even felt physically ill when I read it, and felt my heart beat out of my chest. It made me so sad, and angry.
It was an incredible read, it did take a lot out of me, and took a long time to read (simply cause I had to take frequent breaks) but very worth it.
It was very educational and it gave me a lot to think about.
Would I recommend it?
Yes, but only if you’re mentally prepared.
Trigger warning: There is a graphic rape scene within the first twenty pages and rape continued to be (among others) a central theme in this book.
It was an incredible read, it did take a lot out of me, and took a long time to read (simply cause I had to take frequent breaks) but very worth it.
It was very educational and it gave me a lot to think about.
Would I recommend it?
Yes, but only if you’re mentally prepared.
Trigger warning: There is a graphic rape scene within the first twenty pages and rape continued to be (among others) a central theme in this book.
enboknagrakopparte's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0