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cady_sass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
lorit1227's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
scarlett4's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
burnyayhayley's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
5.0
Maybe this story hits too close to home, having lost someone myself who lived through this era and watched many friends die from AIDS. Perhaps I am also just a sap. But this book made me SOB.
I was WEEPING. There are not many surprises in this book, just by the nature of the story, but there was a true and tangible depth of pain and power in the way these men are represented, and how they in turn represent an entire generation of lost queer people. It is clear that there was a wealth of respect held for this cast of characters and who they represented.
Also, sometimes it takes a really beautiful, terribly sad and horribly accurate book to remind you how very important the little things in our lives are. How much we should be trying our hardest to hold onto each other and experiences of joy and all the weird fleeting magic of life. Because even when things are so shitty and we are sad and it feels like as soon as you get up there is something else beating you back down, there will still be something handing you a sliver of hope. And that will lend it all some beauty.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide and Toxic relationship
howwoolatthemoon's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Self harm, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Alcohol
jim_jam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Police brutality
charvermont's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
alaina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
lilliemanvel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Chronic illness, Genocide, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
gagne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Infidelity and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy