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zydecovivo'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
Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Transphobia, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Medical content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Self harm, Cursing, Deadnaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
stacy837'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
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Medical content, Lesbophobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Grief
Minor: Classism, Alcohol, and Acephobia/Arophobia
fanboyriot'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
Asexual Rep
Boarding School
Friends to Lovers
Bandmates to Lovers
(First Person POV)
I absolutely loved this book. The characters, the romance, Margot's energy and comments, very much here for it.
Graphic: Cursing, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Homophobia, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Bullying, Classism, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Self harm, Transphobia, Alcohol, and Vomit
samisversion'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
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Medical content
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Outing, and Addiction
Minor: Self harm
libscote's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
It took me a little while to get into this book, but once I was there, I was all in. I liked the way it covered food allergies and asthma, and the joy of being in band (although unlike Harper, I prefer concert band to marching band). I did figure out who put up the profile early in the book, and I was pretty sure I knew what twist would come. That didn't stop me from enjoying it though!
Graphic: Outing
Moderate: Homophobia and Alcohol
booksdogsandcoffee'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
4.0
Harper’s pic has been taken from her private insta account and used for tinder. Where someone has been pretending to be her and talking to Margo Another student who is in marching band with her. Harpers father is extremely conservative and her father is even running for president. She doesn’t identify as queer, but since this fake tinder profile her and Margo have become friends, possibly even more. Harper is trying to figure out what these knew found feelings mean about herself and her sexuality. But all she does know is that having a queer kid is not something that will bode well for her fathers campaign. So she can’t let this get out.
I loved this book. As a former band geek I felt super nostalgic listening to the audiobook and remembering being in band in high school and college. Plus I liked the political aspect of the story as well.
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Anxiety
Depression
Ptsd
Alcoholism
Self harm
Suicidal thoughts
Vomit
Allergic reactions (epi pens)
Asthma
Outing
Homophobia
Toxic friendship
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Outing, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
pey333'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
5.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Outing
Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, and Alcohol
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Lesbophobia, Classism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual content, War, Alcoholism, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
plumpaperbacks'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
5.0
Representation
- asexual lesbian protagonist with asthma
- Black lesbian love interest
- queer Indonesian side character
- bisexual nonbinary side character (they/them)
- pansexual polyamorous side character with asthma
- autistic side character
- sapphic main couple
- achillean side couple
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Outing, and Medical content
Moderate: Self harm, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Mental illness- anxiety and depression. Panic attacks- only one, but it’s severe and leads to the protagonist being hospitalized. Medical content- short hospital stay that lasts a couple of chapters. Everything tagged moderate is about side characters; one talks about how she previously self-harmed and another briefly mentions his issues with alcoholism and how he went to rehab. There’s also one (I believe) instance of underage drinking.heytherekaity'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
5.0
then do I have the book for you!
my full review will be published on MARCH 7, 2022 at kaitplusbooks.com!
but for now just know that this is one of my most FAVORITE BOOKS EVER AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!
I cried happy tears, sad tears, and more happy tears. I saw characters who reminded me so much of myself, and I also saw characters who were nothing like me.
perfectly queer, delightfully nerdy, and everything I've ever wanted in a book. read this as soon as you can!
thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours, Skye Quinlan, Page Street Kids, and NetGalley for letting me read an early copy of this book! (and a special thanks to Alicia at NetGalley for helping me read it with a bigger font!)
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Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Medical content, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol and Transphobia