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marlydawn'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
3.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Bullying, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Body shaming, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs
sarahelem's review against another edition
Graphic: Body shaming, Racism, Bullying, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, and Outing
Moderate: Suicide attempt
rhiannon814r's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Racism, and Self harm
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Fatphobia, and Outing
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
If you are closer to middle school age or someone who can relate to Aiden's experiences around scouting, for example, you might be able to better relate to this book than I was.
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
nicoleonbooks'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: Racism, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Bullying
Minor: Domestic abuse and Outing
caribbeangirlreading'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
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Bullying, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Self harm, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Domestic abuse
marenmk's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Bullying
Moderate: Racial slurs and Suicide attempt
Minor: Domestic abuse
kylieshart'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: Self harm, Bullying, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, and Homophobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Body shaming
tangleroot_eli's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Because the words are... they're rough, y'all. I'm not too much older than the characters here, and it was a terrible time to be a young queer person. Or a young person other people thought was queer. Or a young person who was just different in any way. And yet we all yearned for connection and belonging, no matter how many times other people broke our hearts. Curato looks at all of that with an unflinching honesty that made the book kind of difficult to get through. He tells a vitally important story, but not, perhaps, one you'll want to revisit, despite the hopeful ending.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Racism, Religious bigotry, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Body horror, and Sexism
cassiebee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Homophobia