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theasbookworld's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It's very different from my typical reads, but I loved it. It was brilliantly written and now that I'm done I wish it was longer, I want more, I want to know how all the characters are doing etc.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Part of this was because there was no plot to this story. It was more of a collection of character vignettes. If that's your thing, you should definitely read it. I felt that this style really just made it feel like hundreds of pages of exposition. I kept waiting for something to happen and it never did.
Another problem I had (I'm also conflicted saying this) was that I felt when this book showed some of the negative internal thoughts of characters (things that were racist, transphobic, bullying, hateful, etc) it never really expounded about what was wrong. And they weren't things that were very obviously wrong, they were more subtle. This left me with a feeling like some of these thoughts were the authors instead of just the characters. Again, logically, I don't think the author feels that way, but it just left a bad feeling for me.
Overall, I think this is worth checking out, but it just wasn't my thing.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Transphobia
debookgeek'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Bullying and Domestic abuse
Minor: Cancer
zombiezami's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The one thing I didn't like flat out was the way trans topics were handled in the book. I thought it was great to read about Morgan's understanding of themselves and their loving long-term relationship. However, the other characters in the book repeated anti-trans talking points almost completely unchallenged. Given the growing anti-trans sentiment in Britain in particular, plus the fact that so few cis people claim to know anyone who is trans or be informed on trans issues, I felt that this was not a responsible way to frame these conversations.
Graphic: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Antisemitism, and Mass/school shootings
bronzeageholly'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Drug use, Infidelity, and Grief
friendlyneighborhoodidiot'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
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Child death and Deadnaming
bodiesinbooks'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence
Moderate: Fatphobia and Xenophobia
rosh'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Deadnaming
grtwrrn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug use and Rape
will_meringue'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
3.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use