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magatsumandala's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Transphobia
Moderate: Deadnaming, Hate crime, and Murder
zannayo'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
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Outing, Alcoholism, Murder, and Transphobia
Minor: Cancer and Deadnaming
klor'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Transphobia, and Grief
Moderate: Deadnaming, Mental illness, and Murder
jazhandz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Minor: Stalking, Deadnaming, and Hate crime
I would not call this book transphobic, I would call it a really loving and accepting book from the 1980s which means that some things aged oddly. Additionally, if your copy has the short story Moonlight Garden, additional CW for minor discussion of a car accident.funkyyicken's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, Hate crime, and Death of parent
skeltzer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Deadnaming
Moderate: Transphobia
rieviolet'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? No
2.5
Also, I did not connect with most of the characters, so many times while a character or another was going on and on with a monologue I found myself thinking "What is this person talking about? Should I care? I'm just bored".
I do not like the way transness was handled in the main story (and in the attached bonus short story), I should maybe be a little less harsh in my judgement given that the book was published in the 80s but, still, it was not pleasant to read, especially seeing how it ended.
Also, I listened to the audiobook and it made the reading experience even worse. I have to accept that audio format is not for me; I was already not much taken by the story, but by having to listen to it instead of focusing on a written page, my mind wandered time and time again.
Graphic: Transphobia, Grief, Murder, Hate crime, Deadnaming, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Outing, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Car accident, and Fatphobia
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
freckled_frog_boi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
Graphic: Stalking, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia
Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism
piapoyopi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Transphobia, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Alcohol, Deadnaming, and Violence
beanwa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Deadnaming and Transphobia