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memorable's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Abandonment
Divorce Use of wrong pronounsemily_mh'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
The main criticism of this book that I see other people have is that Noah is a bad main character. I want to challenge this as I think for the most part that's an unfair reason to dock the book stars. First of all, his narration is conversational and engaging. People say he is annoying, when really he is just cocky and confident which is a trait lauded in other beloved fictional characters (e.g. Tony Stark). And yeah, he's definitely not a perfect person, but that's a lot to expect 16 year-old - plus, he does undergo character development during the novel and recognises his own flaws. Finally, his flaws make him intensely relatable. Everyone messes up, especially at that age, and Noah's character shows how you can grow from those experiences. I really think that the ending of the book is just the beginning for his personal development. This is not to defend some of the decisions he makes, but to drive home the point that imperfection doesn't equal a bad character!
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
xoodlebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying and Suicide attempt
danny_thereader'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
4.0
Graphic: Vomit
Minor: Transphobia
Alcohols and drugs are used but not abused. There is talk of a past suicide attempt, but just that it happened.perpetualpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Vomit
antonique_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Vomit
possumspringz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
yeah devin was probably the part the felt the most well done to me, eir character was interesting and i really like that
i didn't like how drew's whole "omg im not gay noah's just special <3" thing was never addressed tho, and i know that part of the thing was that drew wasnt like. good for him, but also that really fucking sucks and it was just thrown in there. and as a trans guy that sets off Mega alarm bells about like. not actually believing noah is a guy and/or being Weird about him being trans. idk
um unfortunately i also felt a bit frustrated w the way gender and sexuality was talked about? calling people "masc" and "femme" as an equivalent to men and women, especially in the context of gay men = likes "masc" people. its so frustrating to run into this perception of like: men (automatically masc), women (automatically femme), and nonbinary people are grouped like based being "masc" or "femme" instead of their gender ? its like people just repackage the same shit in PC Inclusive Language instead of thinking about what any of it means? its so frustrating to see that peoples framework around gender is still stuck in this man/woman = masc/femme dichotomy that really doesn't account for anyone who falls outside of that, Including "binary" men and women who happen to be gnc (especially gnc trans people lol). i mean its also so weird to me to try and put nb people essentially back into the binary based on whether they present masc or femme?
(spoiler for tangential rant! not actual spoiler)
idk like the idea of separating sexuality into these ultra specific categories of who and when and how and why youre attracted to someone is really unhealthy, and i think ultimately it just separates people into so many tiny categories that you end up being separated from people who are ultimately similar to you (and isolating yourself tbh!). plus the idea that sexualities are inherently exclude nb people is so messed up, like some people still think trans people as a whole are/should be excluded from most sexualities and its soooooo. i mean fucked up obviously, but it also feels very dehumanizing to me personally and i can imagine its especially isolating for nonbinary people. and like ok if trans men/women are included but nonbinary people arent its. still not trans inclusive lol
and obviously i cant stop people from calling themselves whatever they want, and if it feels good and right to them, all the power to them, but i seriously feel like people are put through much more stress trying to figure out where they belong when being gay/straight/bi is treated as if its strictly binary and like they are inherently not included. (also super not a fan of people saying being into men/women and nonbinary people means you are bi, as if nb people are again, their own Third Gender and cant be straight/gay/lesbian ?)
anyway again its all very personal and these are just my thoughts! but it bothers me the way people continue to push the same views on gender, just repacked to sound more progressive and neutral!!! this is a tangent but yes <3
(tbh this is probably more of a 2 but. whatever!)
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Toxic relationship
Minor: Racism, Transphobia, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
bookshelvesandtea's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Devin however was an absolute dream. E is the best character in the entire book and honestly only thing that made all the selfish teenager tumblr cancel culture drama worth it for me.
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Vomit
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Transphobia and Suicide attempt
offonmyown'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
4.0
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, and Vomit
Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt
cheesepuppy'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
Before I even started the book, I just knew I was gonna love it. If I hadn’t been sure, the dedication would’ve solidified it.
To everyone who’s ever felt too mixed, too Black, too queer, or too trans to have a happily ever after — here’s your permission to make your own
LOVED how smooth the transitions were with pronoun changes. This is the first book I’ve seen with a characters that use xe/xem/xyr and e/em/eir
I had high hopes for Emery’s debut book and they delivered! I will forever be a fan of their work.
Infinite gender map (pg 225)
“You don’t want kids?”
“Why would I want something I have to pay for that’s also pretty much guaranteed to give me clinical depression?” (Pg 236)
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Vomit