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victoriousbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Homophobia
Minor: Deportation, War, and Miscarriage
bishop_504'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? No
5.0
I loved the way that Lily slowly came to understand her sexuality. She knew there was something about herself that she couldn’t name, and through the course of the story she discovers this whole part of herself that she never knew before.
Lily and Kath are so sweet and I adore their hesitant and loving relationship. They are able to be a spark of hope to each other throughout the dark events that they endure together.
I know a lot of queer books have unhappy endings, and I was worried that this book would as well. I was relived that, while it wasn’t a perfect fairy tale ending, it was hopeful. Kath and Lily had each other.
Graphic: Homophobia and Racism
tey_lynn'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Homophobia, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Deportation, Miscarriage, Bullying, Drug use, and Cursing
mmontgomery'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? No
4.25
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Miscarriage
egnolan'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
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Homophobia, and Racism
Moderate: War
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
renny_penny's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Racism and Homophobia
pich'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
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Miscarriage
scarletthequeen'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
4.5
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Xenophobia
churroeon's review against another edition
3.75
overall, i have to give this book a 3.75. i was expecting more, but it was a fun read nonetheless :3
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Homophobia
warlocksarecool21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Some of the other elements of the book fell flat for me though. While I did like Lily as a character, she felt one-dimensional at times and so did the side characters and the relationships she had with them. Her blossoming relationship with Kath was cute but it felt superficial to me, I didn’t know much about Kath other than she was a lesbian and she wanted to be a pilot. I was more interested in Lily’s dynamic with Shirley, just because of how complex it was. They had this shared history of growing up together but they wanted different things and that made for a very interesting yet toxic relationship to read about. I also felt that the chapters about Lily’s family members making their way in the US were some of the more compelling plotlines in the book and I wanted more of her family dynamic.
Additionally, I found myself becoming bored about halfway through. Once Lily started going out with Kath to the club the plot felt kind of directionless, I didn’t see what it was working towards so it just seemed like so much was happening but a lot of the little plot points didn’t go anywhere. The research and care that went into this story was definitely evident but I wish the characters and plot had been developed a little more.
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Misogyny and Sexual harassment