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corsetedfeminist'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
5.0
This book manages to be extremely gay and extremely Latinx, all at once, in an explosion of culture and magic that I couldn’t help but fall in love with.
The story is unpredictable and heartfelt all at the same time- I literally squealed at one particular plot point.
It also deals with very well with what it’s like to not be a straight, cisgendered person in a culture and religion that is strongly gendered, with the realistic amount of resultant angst and a heartwarming conclusion.
The romance is literally perfect, featuring what I can only describe as the human embodiment of a pitbull (looks imposing, but is actually just a hyper squish) and sensitive but stubborn main character who I immediately loved.
The girl best friend is probably one of my favorite sidekicks of all time- tiny pink haired girl with two massive pitbulls and a long suffering mom friend vibe only defeated by her love for mischief.
In short, I have no idea why this book isn’t more popular than it is- it’s a perfect YA book, both for lots of Latinx representation and for the queer representation.
Moderate: Murder, Blood, Violence, Homophobia, Racism, and Transphobia
Minor: Deportation
erikagibson126's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Death, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Alcohol, Animal death, Classism, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Dysphoria
Minor: Deadnaming, Drug use, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Confinement, Deportation, Physical abuse, Medical content, Cursing, Gore, Outing, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Abandonment
kynaeus'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? It's complicated
3.5
On and GREAT worldbuilding. Love the setup for a possible second book
Graphic: Deadnaming and Transphobia
Moderate: Grief, Deportation, Death, and Outing
hagwife'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
I actually don't want to say any more about it because I just want people to read it, to meet Yads, Jules, and Itza and share in their stories.
Graphic: Blood and Grief
Moderate: Transphobia, Bullying, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, and Outing
Minor: Animal death and Deportation
kickitupanotch7'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Transphobia
Minor: Child death, Deportation, Kidnapping, and Deadnaming
briannagriffin567'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: Transphobia, Dysphoria, Grief, Deadnaming, Death, and Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Deportation, Death of parent, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Ableism, Blood, Homophobia, Bullying, Car accident, Biphobia, and Abandonment
ghostpuppy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Minor: Grief, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Deportation, and Death
bree_h_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Transphobia, and Blood
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Dysphoria, Racism, Classism, and Murder
Minor: Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Deportation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Gun violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Outing
livreads16'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? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Transphobia, Death of parent, Deadnaming, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Grief, Religious bigotry, Torture, Child abuse, Deportation, and Bullying
zydecovivo'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Transphobia, Kidnapping, and Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Death of parent, Bullying, Violence, Outing, Deportation, Dysphoria, and Deadnaming
Minor: Animal cruelty