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arissthearies's review
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A grippingly tense book centered around a fraught teenage queer friendship. The ultimate reveal was done in a fantastic all-bold paragraph. Very well paced and deeply understanding of how intense friendships can be
Racism was tackled with complexity.
I could have done without the casual fatphobia (the fat characters just weren't written well - it tipped into shamey at times). Theo felt like he needed extra explanation instead of just being a sociopath (especially in his adult self). The high school theater stuff was a lot, but I never liked theatre
Overall a very very good departure form most trans narratives
Racism was tackled with complexity.
I could have done without the casual fatphobia (the fat characters just weren't written well - it tipped into shamey at times). Theo felt like he needed extra explanation instead of just being a sociopath (especially in his adult self). The high school theater stuff was a lot, but I never liked theatre
Overall a very very good departure form most trans narratives
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Fatphobia
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