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rafacolog's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Abortion
sea_sea's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
A really cute and gay graphic novel!! The artstyle is amazing and it’s a really fun read! It also was about how relationships can be toxic and messy. Freddy (mc) has to figure out and come to terms with her toxic relationship with LD. All the characters are really interesting. I think it would have been great to know more backstory of Laura Dean, but considering the format and how long the graphic novel already is, I can see how that just didn’t fit in there anymore.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Abortion, and Alcohol
akatewood's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
homebodynate's review against another edition
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion
melissamarie's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Abortion
alex1's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion and Toxic relationship
marissasa's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
This book is so raw and relatable because I know so many queer Asian American girls who had a weird high school relationship with a white person that ended in a break up. I like that this story doesn't shy away from the ugly sides of messy, toxic, teenage relationships both romantic and platonic. We are not always good friends when we get consumed by romance and there are times when we come back to the same person who keeps hurting us again and again. The main characters were a bit annoying and insufferable at times but even that is so realistic, and was very much an intentional choice. I really liked the side characters and the effortless queer diversity that felt true to the Berkeley social life I also experienced, and of course the art is gorgeous, stylish, and really enjoyable to look at too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Infidelity, Homophobia, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Cursing, and Toxic friendship
bekkysaurus_rex's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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
This graphic novel had been on my radar for yonks and then I finally got to it this year.
It was an interesting read. The exploration of a toxic relationship and its affects was interesting, however, the main character's choices did frustrate me a little and I struggled to like her, and while I know that it was definitely part of what the artist and author was trying to show, and that characters aren't always going to be loveable, I didn't love it. I also didn't love the ending which didn't fully show the reconciliation between the main character and those she had hurt, which is unusual for me because I am a big fan of open ended endings, but I felt I needed more.
However, I still think the author wrote a good and important story and I love their art style and the colours they used. So great!
It was an interesting read. The exploration of a toxic relationship and its affects was interesting, however, the main character's choices did frustrate me a little and I struggled to like her, and while I know that it was definitely part of what the artist and author was trying to show, and that characters aren't always going to be loveable, I didn't love it. I also didn't love the ending which didn't fully show the reconciliation between the main character and those she had hurt, which is unusual for me because I am a big fan of open ended endings, but I felt I needed more.
However, I still think the author wrote a good and important story and I love their art style and the colours they used. So great!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction, Abortion, and Adult/minor relationship
lostalbatross's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion
yellowrose15's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship