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noahsingh's review against another edition
Graphic: Deadnaming and Transphobia
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Outing, Dysphoria, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and War
the_vegan_bookworm'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
3.0
The book was very focused on swimming, so if you are not interested in that subjecy, you may not enjoy this book as much.
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Death
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Death of parent
melaniereadsbooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Homophobia and Racism
foreverinastory's review
- 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
Rep: Half Korean, half white trans male MC, cishet Latine female love interest, white trans male side character, cishet Korean male side character.
CWs: Transphobia/transmisia, bullying, deadnaming, misgendering, homophobia/homomisia, f-slur, violence, outing. Moderate: past mentions of suicidal thoughts, death, death of grandparent, mentions of war, toxic friendship, injury/injury detail, medical content (stitches), racism, dysphoria, grief. Minor: lesbophobia/lesbomisia, ableism, panic attacks.
Graphic: Transphobia, Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Violence, and Outing
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, War, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, Dysphoria, and Grief
Minor: Ableism, Lesbophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
1979lwt'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
4.75
Graphic: Transphobia, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Bullying, Violence, and Hate crime
Moderate: Medical trauma, Death, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Outing, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Lesbophobia, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Racism
betweentheshelves'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? No
4.5
This had a bit of a rocky start, but by the end I was absolutely hooked by Obie's voice. Stay tuned for a full review tomorrow!
Graphic: Bullying, Transphobia, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Outing, and Racism
mirichasha'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? No
4.5
The transphobia in this book is very present and violent - deadnaming happens, the t and f slurs are used, and it gets kinda dark, although Obie is very well supported by most of the adults in his life and the violence is handled promptly and fully when called to adult attention. I'm not sure I would give this book to a young trans kid, but I do think it's an important book for cis kids (and adults) to read, and may be an important book for trans kids to read but with adult guidance. It may be triggering and upsetting.
Graphic: Transphobia and Violence
Moderate: Racism and Homophobia