Old Enough

Old Enough

Haley Jakobson

Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0
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A debut novel about a young bisexual woman who is pulled between a new sense of community and loyalty to a friendship she's outgrown Savannah Sav Henry is almost the person she wants to be, or at least she's getting closer. It's the second semester of her sophomore year. She's finally come out as bisexual, is making friends with the other queers in her dorm, and has just about recovered from her disastrous first queer "situationship." She is cautiously optimistic that her life is about to begin. But when she learns that Izzie, her best friend from childhood, has gotten engaged, Sav faces a crisis of confidence. Things with Izzie haven't been the same since what happened between Sav and Izzie's older brother when they were sixteen. Now, with the wedding around the corner, Sav is forced to reckon with trauma she thought she could put behind her. On top of it all, Sav can't stop thinking about Wes from her Gender Studies class--sweet, funny Wes, with their long eyelashes and green backpack. There's something different here--with Wes and with her new friends (who delight in teasing her about this face-burning crush); it feels, terrifyingly, like they might truly see her in a way no one has before. With a singularly funny, heartfelt voice, Old Enough explores queer love, community, and what it means to be a sexual assault survivor. Haley Jakobson has written a love letter to friendship and an honest depiction of what finding your people can feel like--for better or worse.

Publication Year: 2023


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  • Reading Update from 91%

    Wowowow I really do not know what I would do in Sav’s situation…so torn if it’s better to tell the Girlfriend or not

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    Izzie and Sav’s friendship as kids is so tender and rare. I know that it can’t last with their differences & Sav already hiding her real personality…and I’m mourning it already 🥲

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