Reviews tagging 'Outing'

If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

47 reviews

lilikamasha's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Outing

Moderate: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Dysphoria

Minor: Suicide

queenfury's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Outing

bronsonmh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

 
This book was just wow. I really enjoyed reading it. It was very raw and powerful. I thought it was a great character based book. Amanda was such a strong character with a great voice. Granted this is the first book that I have read in which the main character was trans so I did not know so much about what they really go through. This book was a start of a great education for me. I would love to learn more about them and try to understand them to the best of my abilities. I listened to it as an audio book and thought it was a great choice. Also I highly recommend people to read or listen to the authors note. She talks about how this is her telling a story and things might not happen so easy in real life, but it really is a great positive way for people to think. I also liked the idea of flash back chapters to when Amanda was Andrew and her journey to become who she really wanted to be. The only issue I have with the book is some of the writing style and a little bit with the plot. For awhile I was trying to figure out what the main plot story was, but since this was character based I understand. And sometimes I did not like how the chapters jumped sometimes like from one scene to the next so fast you have no idea how you got there. Other than that I think it is a great read and a great debut novel. Hope to read more from her soon. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Transphobia, and Outing

trishnasaha's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Outing

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

pirrelli's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

bent5390's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Deadnaming, Rape, Sexual assault, and Outing

Minor: Death and Dysphoria

grizzlysnack's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Outing

Minor: Deadnaming

truly_nayaa's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Toxic friendship

mintchocolatechip's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Outing

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Dysphoria

Minor: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, and Lesbophobia

spookystag's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Outing

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Violence, and Dysphoria

Minor: Deadnaming and Fatphobia