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redheadorganist's review
- 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
Moderate: Body shaming, Body horror, Homophobia, Alcoholism, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Car accident
tigger89's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I loved the process of Waylon embracing his identity and choosing to face rather than avoid people who made him uncomfortable. I especially liked the way Kyle was handled. We all know a Kyle. We're happy for you bro, but you've gotta stop putting everyone else down in the process of giving yourself a fitness pep talk! I liked that he was portrayed as more than a one-dimensional mean boy, because he really wasn't trying to put anyone down. It's not necessarily intuitive to realize the effects that cheerleading for your own accomplishments might have on others.
I was less a fan of the core romance. I'm not a huge romance fan in general, but even accounting for that, the resolution(events at prom) felt very rushed to me. It was cute, but nothing groundbreaking. I did appreciate how three-dimensional he was as a love interest. He actually had a life, motivations, and problems outside of the protagonist of the novel, which is unfortunately more rare than we'd like.
This isn't typically the kind of book I read(I picked it up for work-related reasons), but it was better than I'd expected. If I was rating just for my own tastes I'd give it a 3, but I'll bump it up to a 4 because I recognize just how Not For Me it is. Despite being #3 in a series, it can be read as a standalone. I haven't read the first two volumes, and I understood everything just fine.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Bullying
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Drug use
castielsshield's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent
alisonvh's review
- 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: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Transphobia, Fatphobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction
Minor: Death of parent
bectothebooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Bullying, Alcoholism, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Homophobia
Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
stacy837's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Alcoholism
calamitywindpetal's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Homophobia, Cursing, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Animal death, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Violence, and Sexual content
libraryghost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Body shaming, Bullying, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Minor: Death of parent
robyn_fenix's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
citymouse's review
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia and Alcoholism
Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Animal death
The animal death is literally one line said off-hand.