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anika_the_reader's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
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
3.5
𝚙𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝: 416
𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 💫
𝚏𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛: Ashleigh (We love demisexual rep!)
𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚛𝚎𝚌: This Is Me by Keala Settle from The Greatest Showman (I imagined this playing during the final obstacle course)
𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
Conceptually, this book got five stars from me. It was basically a bunch of queer kids enrolled in a life changing camp that made them feel like they belonged for the first time! There was so much casual rep woven into this story (gay, lesbian, bi, demi, aro/ace, homophobic parents, people of all races, etc), which I absolutely loved. There were so many thought-provoking discussions in the book and it highlighted that not all queer people are the same as well as the importance of being yourself while staying safe. Although the idea was amazing, the plot fell kind of short for me. I'm not really a fan of the "giant romantic lie to get you to fall in love with me" trope, so the love story wasn't my cup of tea. The dialogue sometimes felt a bit stiff and I couldn't imagine a teenager saying some of these things. Despite that, I'd recommend this book because it touches on so many topics that I haven't seen addressed in many stories.
⚠️ 𝚗𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚝 ⚠️
- Hudson's grandma is a queen end of discussion
- Hudson's parents are assholes and I almost punched them through the book
- I'm not as forgiving as Randy so I wouldn't have taken Hudson back, but that's just me
- George, Ashleigh, and Randy's friendship is absolute goals
- As a band kid, I don't know a whole lot about theater but these descriptions made me appreciate it a lot more
⚠️ 𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚝 ⚠️
𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 💫
𝚏𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛: Ashleigh (We love demisexual rep!)
𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚛𝚎𝚌: This Is Me by Keala Settle from The Greatest Showman (I imagined this playing during the final obstacle course)
𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
Conceptually, this book got five stars from me. It was basically a bunch of queer kids enrolled in a life changing camp that made them feel like they belonged for the first time! There was so much casual rep woven into this story (gay, lesbian, bi, demi, aro/ace, homophobic parents, people of all races, etc), which I absolutely loved. There were so many thought-provoking discussions in the book and it highlighted that not all queer people are the same as well as the importance of being yourself while staying safe. Although the idea was amazing, the plot fell kind of short for me. I'm not really a fan of the "giant romantic lie to get you to fall in love with me" trope, so the love story wasn't my cup of tea. The dialogue sometimes felt a bit stiff and I couldn't imagine a teenager saying some of these things. Despite that, I'd recommend this book because it touches on so many topics that I haven't seen addressed in many stories.
⚠️ 𝚗𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚝 ⚠️
- Hudson's parents are assholes and I almost punched them through the book
- I'm not as forgiving as Randy so I wouldn't have taken Hudson back, but that's just me
- George, Ashleigh, and Randy's friendship is absolute goals
- As a band kid, I don't know a whole lot about theater but these descriptions made me appreciate it a lot more
⚠️ 𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚝 ⚠️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Cursing
that_bookworm_guy's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
relaxing
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
5.0
This is the first book I've read where pretty much every character is queer, and wow.
The character are wonderfully written and this book tackles some pretty great topics, including toxic masaclinity.
I really enjoyed this book and I'm so glad this book exists for teens (and older) today
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Homophobia
caoimhe9876's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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
Graphic: Sexual content and Homophobia
emmaward55's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
This was so refreshing and joyful! It made me long to have that camp experience and to spend a summer surrounded by other queer people.
The writing made me gasp, cry, laugh and yell - I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for more of Rosen's work in the future. This is definitely a comfort read and something you should pick up if you're looking for a light-hearted queer read.
The writing made me gasp, cry, laugh and yell - I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for more of Rosen's work in the future. This is definitely a comfort read and something you should pick up if you're looking for a light-hearted queer read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia
sloanadrouny's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Transphobia
lisacanteven's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
This book is very valuable. The point of view it gave to me as a cis straight woman was so helpful in my journey to become an ally. I also think it is even more valuable for a teen to read if they are questioning their identity. Not only does this own voices book give valuable advice, but it give important history of queer rights and activists. This book is so much more than a great summer read; it is educational.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia
Use of derogatory language and slurssavgulick's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Transphobia
mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition
funny
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? It's complicated
4.5
This book was so cute! I adored the summer camp setting for this coming-of-age novel and found the characters so enjoyable! Absolutely loved it from start to finish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
Minor: Death and Grief
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
challenging
informative
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Bullying
Moderate: Transphobia, Grief, and Body shaming
Minor: Medical content
Homophobic slurs usedforlorn_traveller's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Death, Transphobia, Sexism, Misogyny, Grief, and Emotional abuse