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Laura Dean termina conmigo by Mariko Tamaki

30 reviews

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

- I truly love that there are enough queer books out there now that it's possible to have books that show queer people can be jerks, too.
- LAURA DEAN KEEPS BREAKING UP WITH ME really gets into heavy teenage feelings: that feeling that this might be your only chance at love, even though you're so young.
- I loved the art style of this book as well. It's much more detailed than many YA graphic novels are, and I felt it really got some of the emotional nuances across well.

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lolajh's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

Okay. So far too much Laura Dean and not enough of Freddy being a developed character and treating her friends well. Freddy’s naïvety to LD’s toxic behaviour, manipulation and fetishisation of Freddy’s race was quite drawn out and I feel like if Freddy cut ties with her somewhere in the middle of the book and the rest was her becoming a better person the pacing would be much better. Still a happy ending, just not paced as well as it could have. Would’ve also loved more of Doodle, Eric, Buddy, Vi and Mo. they were great characters.

Also!!!!! Not all masc lesbians are like this I promise! — coming from a very submissive and breedable masc

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bekahmccue's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

5.0

"Contrary to popular belief, love should never take from you."

Narratives of unhealthy and even outright emotionally abusive romantic relationships are very important to me, and this book does a lovely job of displaying the confusion, heartbreak, and anger of such relationships. It also doesn't fall into an easy narrative of the victim being blameless for their own shitty behavior caused by the relationship; Freddy is held accountable for how her actions negatively effect her relationships with her friends. I think this book should be mandatory reading for young adults and beyond as an example of how to navigate a relationship that you desperately want, but isn't serving you.

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