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soggycedar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Transphobia and Abandonment
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Dysphoria
Minor: Sexual content, Homophobia, and Classism
rachelfayreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Transphobia
Moderate: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
valreadssometimes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I was not rooting for the main couple. At all.
Here's the thing, in order to want the main couple to fall in love and end up together and have their happily-ever-after love story you need to believe that they're good together. You have to like the characters.
The main character of this book is the most unlikeable protagonist I have read in a while, especially because, as the reader, you're supposed to be rooting for him. Neil is a rich, self-centered, self-pitying, excuse-ridden mess. He expects everyone around him to live constantly accommodating his needs and wants. Even at the end, when he's supposedly "redeemed," he continues to have expectations and demands of the people around him.
Wyatt, the main love interest, was sweet. He seemed to be authentic and naive and all of the good things Neil isn't. In a way, he was meant to help Neil become better, but he really just made me more aware of what a terrible person he was.
I was rooting for Wyatt. I was rooting for Josh. I was rooting for everyone that wasn't Neil.
Wyatt and Neil were just not meant to be. Maybe if Neil was able to step back (like really, really far back) and re-evaluate himself and his choices, it could have worked. But guess what? He can't. Not with this short of a time frame.
This could have been a better book if Neil and Wyatt had not ended up together (sorry not sorry).
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Classism and Toxic relationship
Minor: Dysphoria, Homophobia, Deadnaming, and Outing
transquake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Deadnaming, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, and Classism
jackieyvette'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? Yes
4.5
The pop culture references were a little cringe at times, but can be completely overlooked because this book puts all of the feelings on paper.
Crying score: How could you not?
Graphic: Abandonment, Deadnaming, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia
tinytrashqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Deadnaming
mwhite0226's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Vomit
stormeno'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
3.0
Moderate: Transphobia, Deadnaming, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Minor: Sexual content
lim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Transphobia
the_true_monroe'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: Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Transphobia