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Küsse für Jet by Joris Bas Backer

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kemisreading's review against another edition

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4.0

such a good depiction of gender dysphoria and finding yourself. HIGHLY recommend

alvolj's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.25

slamslibrary's review against another edition

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5.0

Woof! Part of me feels sad that I haven’t known I was trans since I was a kiddo, but geez- what a tough thing to navigate. Perceptions and declarations from others about your presentation can always be traumatizing at a young age & this is without the consideration of transness. I’m grateful for the friendship represented & the wonderful ending. A lovely peek into someone’s life.

marcysbuecherecke's review

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

mifterkim's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed this coming-of-age story set in the Netherlands in the late 90s. The art is great and very emotional, and it captures the time-period and Jet's adolescence and dysphoria really well.
The story very much errs on the side of show, don't tell, so I sometimes found it difficult to work out what exactly was going on. I also sometimes found the revelations and events came out of nowhere, and I had to go back and piece things together from visual clues. This may have been a deliberate choice, invoking the vagueness of bad feelings that have no obvious source until you discover where they come from, but in a medium so quick to read as a graphic novel, it was extra hard to pick up things.
Despite its issues I would highly recommend this book if you are interested in the experiences of a trans teenager growing up before the internet age, or if you like coming-of-age stories in general.