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dreyajavi'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? Yes
3.75
Sidenote: I totally picked this book up because of its cover art.
Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, Racism, and Cancer
Moderate: Police brutality and Emotional abuse
Minor: Murder
amberstanislawa'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: Homophobia and Cancer
Moderate: Police brutality, Racism, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse
readingismyluvlanguage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Hate crime, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Death
vaguely_pink'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
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Racism, Lesbophobia, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Biphobia, Infidelity, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Drug use, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Alcohol, Child abuse, Body shaming, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abandonment, Sexism, Murder, Sexual content, and Slavery
madanxiety's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Racism, Homophobia, and Death of parent
Moderate: Outing and Alcoholism
runningonwords415's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer and Death
Moderate: Hate crime, Racism, and Homophobia
datgirllani'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: Death of parent and Death
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Grief, Terminal illness, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Police brutality, Abandonment, Racism, and Alcoholism
thewellbitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Racism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Cancer
Moderate: Drug use and Homophobia
lingfish7'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
🏳️🌈Queer | 💪🏾biracial | 💔generational trauma | 😢death/grief | racism in the south | 💕friendship | 👩👧mother-daughter relationship
Avery is a 17 year old pansexual queer biracial girl whose mother’s mother is dying of cancer in small town Georgia. Avery’s senior year her family moves to Bardell to be closer to Mama Letty before she passes. Avery uncovers so much generational trauma and loss regarding her grandmother’s past and why her mother fights so much with Mama Letty. In Bardell, Avery makes some unexpected friendships with Simone and Jade.
This story is heartbreaking and beautiful. My heart broke for every character. It explores the deep homophobia and racism in the south, as well as the toll black trauma takes on black families. Generational trauma is one of my favorite themes to explore (Steinbeck’s East of Eden is my favorite), so this book was perfect.
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Homophobia, and Death
caseyaboutthroughout's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Homophobia and Murder
Minor: Death of parent