Reviews with content warning for Toxic relationship - Snapdragon

Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

20 reviews

sherny's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is so good I cried happy tears. I love all the characters in this book so much! Even though it’s short, I feel like I know them all so well! Fantastic lgbt representation (more on that later). The pacing, plot, and development of this book is so masterful, it should be a screenplay. I read this from the library, and loved it so much I plan to own a copy just so I always have it!

The lgbt representation in this book is done well and in a way that we need to see more of. (Some character development spoilers ahead)

There’s a trans character who discovers her identity and is loved and accepted by her friends and family. So many books want to show the challenges of being trans, which is important, but we need more books like this to show kids that you can be accepted and loved by your family.

It also talks about the complexities of gender and the differences of gender and expression.

We see the young trans girl, butch and femme lesbians, and our protagonist who’s not feminine, but still a girl.

I was very happy to see this book in the children’s section of my library, and proud to live in a state where we value the importance of showing kids happy healthy queer and trans people.

Some additional wonderful things:

Elderly characters who are still growing and learning
Kids excited about science
Women doing traditionally masculine jobs
A single mom doing her best
Mysterious circumstances that are somewhat predictable but revealed in a fun way
Cute animals
A somewhat accurate (with fantasy exaggeration) portrayal of witchcraft.

Content Warnings

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

This is a very cute story that lightly touches upon homophobia and animal death. It does show depictions of deceased animals along a road, as well as various animals' bones. It also lightly touches upon a person discovering who they are as well as working towards healing familial wounds. The content tags appear rough but in general a child between the ages of 8 and 13 will be able to handle them, especially with post-reading discussion.

Content Warnings

readandfindout's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4.5 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 3.5 stars
Art: 3 stars

Content Warnings

robinks's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

5.0

Snap is such a cool kid! I loved the plot and the art, and the emotional conversations in the book were so beautifully written.

Content Warnings

ana_the_frog's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Content Warnings

phoebemurtagh's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

5.0

I only wish it were longer!

Content Warnings

shaipanda's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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

I absolutely loveddd this!!! I’m 100% adding this to my graphic novel collection when I get the chance cause holy shit this was everything I look for in a graphic novel
It had beautiful art, diverse characters, great character arcs, loveable characters, cute animals, a super queer world and cast AND with older queer characters (which Omg that side plot made me tear up), super solid story and was long enough to flesh out not just the main characters story but also several side characters stories
I desperatelyyyy want a sequel to this and just ugh loved literally everything about this

Content Warnings

rickireadss's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

this one was so fun! i honestly had no idea what to expect, but it was such a great time. the illustrations were really good, the representation was fantastic, and the story was interesting!

⚠️: animal death, bullying, transphobia, domestic abuse, animal cruelty, homophobia, car accident, toxic relationship

Content Warnings

sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.0

this was a super cute and wholesome book <33 it's been a while since i read a graphic novel and a friend recommended this so i decided to give it a try! it follows snapdragon, a young girl who befriends an alleged witch who sells animal bones online. it might sound kinda weird but i promise you it's worth it to read. the artsyle and the inclusion of queer bipoc characters are also a bonus point!

i love that, even though they were both hesitant at the beginning, they let their friendships flow easily and got invested in each other. it was so cute to see snap's interest in animals' bones and jacks trying to learn how to be a good teacher.

and the fact that jacks' former lover was snap's grandma, and the way they got to meet again at the end is just so<33

lu was also a super nice side character and im glad that her transition was accepted by her friends and family. maybe im just a bit dumb but i didnt realize what was going on until the fight scene. btw, i hope the bullies stopped being mean after that :/
anyways, i cant move on without talking about vi. she is a great mom, imo. i love that she decided to dump her abusive ex and take care of her daughter and her dog by herself. and also, during the story, she seems to be studying in order to get a better job which is so cool from her.

i guess what i disliked was the rushed pacing. i understand that this is a graphic novel and they're usually short. but what harm would it make to add a hundred pages more and dig deeper into character development or other plot details? there are lots of things that i would have loved to see addressed such as

some kind of explanation for the magic, snap's grandma and jacks' relationship, more about lulu and her family, etc

but overall it was a nice fun read that anyone can enjoy!

Content Warnings

the_vegan_bookworm's review

Go to review page

emotional funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

This was an adorable queer, wholesome, witchy book perfect to read in the fall. I would die for so many of these characters, and I feel better having read this.

Content Warnings

More...