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pamelakluna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Abandonment, Hate crime, and Racism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Bullying
Minor: Dementia, Classism, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Deadnaming
veronicats'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Mental illness, Medical content, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Dementia
Minor: Deadnaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
galexy_brain'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, and War
steppecreature'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
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Deadnaming, Dementia, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Transphobia
Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma
janadeschildre'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
4.5
Graphic: Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship
sj_54'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
4.75
Highly recommend the audiobook, spot-on narrator.
While the jumps across timelines and the flashbacks may be confusing to some readers, (it requires some added effort and focus), it felt neither over the top nor unnecessary. It added to the mysteries of the story and allowed unique insights into each storyline.
I found there was never a dull moment, but can understand why some have described being 'bored' - it is not fast-paced and there is not a lot of 'action'. If you're in the mood for character-centered stories this is a great choice.
I particularly appreciated the approach this book took to including a trans character without immediately putting romantic feelings into question. It gets demoralizing to always see the inclusion of trans characters in a way that their existence is problematic to the main character, or that it is a reason in and of itself to affect the relationship.
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Rape
Minor: Deadnaming
papercraftalex'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
vmgonzalez1003's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Medical content, Sexual violence, Grief, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Dementia and Adult/minor relationship