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jimothyj'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
4.75
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
riannanana'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Outing, Homophobia, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Deportation, Sexual harassment, Racism, Drug use, Stalking, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction
annamary54'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
4.0
Graphic: Outing, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cursing
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Drug abuse, Death of parent, Sexism, Racism, Addiction, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, and Biphobia
pip10'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
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Cursing, Grief, and Outing
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Biphobia, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexism
genevieve_eggleston'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? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexual content, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Cursing, and Outing
Minor: Drug use, Body shaming, Biphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Classism, Vomit, Homophobia, and Racism
undecidedpersonality'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Outing, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, and Sexual assault
Minor: Biphobia, Child abuse, Transphobia, and Colonisation
nils_0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual content
torismazarine'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
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Misogyny, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Biphobia
Minor: Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Addiction, Alcohol, and Forced institutionalization
annahamburger'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: Sexual content, Outing, Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Classism
Moderate: Xenophobia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Racism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Confinement
Minor: Rape, Pedophilia, Cancer, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Ableism, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Sexism
btg'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
Do note that this novel has even more sexual content than a typical romance novel -- if you're uncomfortable with reading sex scenes, you'll be skimming a couple of chapters. That being said, I want to applaud McQuinston on so easily integrating the emotional and physical relationship between Alex and Henry. It was very clear from the beginning that although the boys are VERY physically intimate, their emotional intimacy is given just as much importance.
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent and Terminal illness
Minor: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Racism, and Sexual assault