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Holy shit, it really keeps getting better and better huh????

In the third book of the Cute Mutants series the story gets a darker turn. This time they have to deal with stronger mutants, including a homophobic preacher who has the power to make you believe whatever he wants to.
The Cute Mutants have their own HQ now and they need to track other mutants. The preacher is extremely homophobic and uses his powers to spread his hatespeech. He even uses his own daughter to kill members of the LGBTQ+ community. It's up to the Cute Mutants to stop them.

This book is way darker than the last two books but in a good way. It's just as good, maybe even better. It was so unpredictable and I couldn't stop reading. I needed to know what was gonna happen!!!

We meet multiple new mutants, my favorites of these new Cute Mutants are Skye aka Clone Club who has the power to create duplicates of herself and

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Violet aka Penance who starts of as a villain against her will

Something I really loved is how the first two books was more about the characters, there was plot but it wasn't really the main focus. It was more about the bond between the Cute Mutants and us getting to know them. (and ofcourse it was also about the cute romance between Dylan and Dani who are probably my favorite fictional couple by now, especially after the third book). By focusing more on characters in the first two books, I was actually scared for them the whole time in this book. I care so much about all of them. Whenever they were fighting soldiers or almost getting shot I got so scared!

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And after Wraith's death in the second book, I wouldn't have been surprised if we'd get another big character kill in the third book....

The stakes were so high in this one and I'm sure the stakes will even be higher in book 4. (which I'm so excited to start reading right after I finished this review :p)

LGBTQ+ rep:
Dylan/Chattbox: Pansexual, genderfluid.
Pear: Non binary, Biromantic Asexual
Lou/Glowstick: Trans boy
Dani/Marvellous: Korean Lesbian
Alyse/Moodring: Pacific Islander Bisexual/Pansexual
Emma/Godess: Kiw-Chinese, Demiromantic Asexual
Maddy/Sourpatch: Sapphic
Gladiola/Fetch: Sapphic
Skye/Clone Club: Bisexual
Violet/Penance: Lesbian

inkandplasma's review

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5.0

actual review to come but this is the most intense thing I've ever read SJ YOU'RE KILLING ME HERE

knifekun's review

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

smartie_chan's review

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5.0

5 / 5 Stars

I love this series. And I'm pretty sure that nothing will change that.

This book was playing with my heart. But more on that in a second.

I've reread my own reviews of the previous books and it's funny to see how I decribed Dylan as someone who's slowly turning into a bellicist, because, yeah, there is nothing left of that old Cute Mutants 1 Dylan anymore. Not like the world has left them - because Spoiler, Dylan came out as nonbinary - much of a choice. It's either, kill or get killed. And considering the way the book ended and the road ahead of us, I'd say that it's only going to get much much darker from here on out.

The learn more about the world and about mutants, as in, there are many more of them - who also join the team - and not everyone in the world is happy about the rise of mutants.
Tanner - an agent from a new government agency we were introduced to in this book - brings up some valid points. Ooooh how I wish I could tell you all about Tanner and what this book did, but aksjföasjfköl I can't. She was truly an amazingly intersting character and Whitby did an incredible job with her.

Politics become even more important in this one, while we never abonden our OG team and family - because yeah, that's what the Cute Mutants have become. The cast is as amazing as allways, the relatioships as sweet and the character development top tier.

There is nothing much more left for me to say, besides: I can't wait to read the next installment.

jennieartemis's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

4.0

TL;DR: The series has embraced full comicbook chaos (sometimes to its detriment), but the characters and beliefs save the day

Volume 3 is by far the messiest entry (in more ways than one), but even amidst the chaos, it manages to be something special. I cannot say that this feels like a particularly polished book - there are so many characters and plot threads that are being juggled haphazardly, and there were some weird moments and even errors - but I find myself not caring too much. The superhero action, when it does work, is spectacular, but for me it has always been the characters that matter, and the real emotional core of this one is Dylan, Dani, and the war against homophobia and despair. I could wish for a bit more development with other characters, but the central duo, their romance, and their struggles with morality (as these books edge towards grimdark) are enough to make my heart swell even when I don't think the writing itself is at its best.

7/10 in personal rating system

jacemchale's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

intherightlight's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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