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jessalex610's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
i think this is a very important book about trans masculine identity and finding yourself and your community before the Internet. Really loved the humor and realness of Jet’s feelings. However, the awakened pacing/storytelling kept me from giving this 4 stars and really got me wanting more. I don’t know if it’s bc of the translation from Dutch or what, but there were many parts where I was suddenly transported to a different scene and I have to check to see that I didn’t miss a page in between. It felt very jerky and it kept me from really getting into the story. I also didn’t feel like I had any good introspection about Nicky or Sasha or Ken in this book, or about the lesions art teacher or Rene! I’d love to see how they knew each other and if Jet even took up the teacher’s invitation to hang out at the studio. There were so many more connecting storylines that wouldn’t made jet’s overall story a lot more richer and easier to follow if Backer just took a bit more time to develop those stories. Long story short, I just wished it was longer!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Lesbophobia
Minor: Death and Fatphobia
readingpicnic's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria, Fatphobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Transphobia
goldenjunegem's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
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