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gabriellelow's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
4.5
This was such a beautiful story and I definitely cried reading it. Obie's journey of accepting all facets of his identity was executed so well and I think the biggest strength of this book was having the perspective be from a middle schooler. Transgender athletes, specifically swimming, has been in the news a lot lately and so much of it has been negative, so giving a voice to a younger generation of athletes who are also transgender was amazing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, and Hate crime
Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
jkatiemarks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
- middle grade contemporary featuring a korean american trans boy MC! there is a light romance with a cis latina girl
- i guess i’m not sure how to talk about mg books? i’m so used to adult romance lol
- i really enjoyed this — scarfed it down in a day
- obie deals with a whole lot throughout this book, so it was hard to read in some places, but the support he has was also beautiful to see!
- recommended for anyone who needs to read about an example of trans experience — the author shows us clearly how to support a trans boy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Deadnaming, Outing, Bullying, and Hate crime
Moderate: Death and Homophobia
Minor: Emotional abuse and Suicidal thoughts
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