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toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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
Please respect my privacy for the next however many months I have to wait until the next CM book comes out. I am having PMD - Post McQuiston Depression.
I loved this book so much.
I don't want to summarize it here because honestly it's 1am right now and I'm tired. All I want is to talk about why I loved this, and if you happen to be interested in a synopsis, go read one. 😂
The first thing that absolutely gripped me was that the main character is a weird queer girl who is obsessed with The Phantom of The Opera. At which point, I had to wonder if Chloe Green is actually just....ME. The cast of characters were funny and smartly written and most importantly they were diverse while also often getting their own moments to shine in ways that did not directly affect our main character. That, to me, is lovely. Actually, the entirety of this book was smartly written. It didn't make me cringe because "ew kids don't talk like this" because....kids absolutely do talk like that. I loved how realistically identity struggles were shown and seeing kids written with the courage to stand up against bigotry and learning to be themselves. I loved it. I loved the whole thing.
You can talk smack about Casey McQuiston all you want, but if I had this book when I was growing up queer, I would be a different person right now, and for the better. This kind of representation is life-saving.
I loved this book so much.
I don't want to summarize it here because honestly it's 1am right now and I'm tired. All I want is to talk about why I loved this, and if you happen to be interested in a synopsis, go read one. 😂
The first thing that absolutely gripped me was that the main character is a weird queer girl who is obsessed with The Phantom of The Opera. At which point, I had to wonder if Chloe Green is actually just....ME. The cast of characters were funny and smartly written and most importantly they were diverse while also often getting their own moments to shine in ways that did not directly affect our main character. That, to me, is lovely. Actually, the entirety of this book was smartly written. It didn't make me cringe because "ew kids don't talk like this" because....kids absolutely do talk like that. I loved how realistically identity struggles were shown and seeing kids written with the courage to stand up against bigotry and learning to be themselves. I loved it. I loved the whole thing.
You can talk smack about Casey McQuiston all you want, but if I had this book when I was growing up queer, I would be a different person right now, and for the better. This kind of representation is life-saving.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Sexual content
franklola's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting
dealingwithdragons's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- 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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Outing
Minor: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting
One character is almostjennikreads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Gaslighting
Minor: Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
heytherekaity's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity
riella_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
Thank you Netgalley and Wednesday Books for giving me an advanced copy for my honest review.
This was one of my most anticipated reads for 2022 so I'm really happy to have gotten a chance to read this before it released. I enjoyed this as much as I expected and MORE. Because I had no idea what I was getting myself into when picking this up. I havent been the biggest fan of YA recently, and if I pick one up it needs to have strong LGBTQ representation for me to be interested. This gave me all the happy feelings of love and friendship that I saw in One Last Stop. I loved the fun mystery element that was in this and it kept me turning the pages.
I used to love John Green books in high school, and this reminded me so much of Paper Towns, but I will say this was done so much better. Better characters, better development, and a much more satisfying resolve. And of course it's gayer.
This comes out May 3, 2022.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Gaslighting
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