Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert

18 reviews

imds's review

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Outing

jessiiiru's review

funny inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Outing and Death of parent

fanboyriot's review against another edition

funny 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? Yes

5.0

📍Roadtrip

💕 Found Family

👍 Rivals to Lovers

Conrad and Alden have such a good rivals to lovers relationship.  They both play the card game Odyssey and have the opportunity to play in tournaments, something that is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of trip.  If they win it would help solve some of the problems in their lives.

The queer rep in this book was so nicely written, I loved how it was all normalized, and how there were so many queer characters.  The found family was everything.  And I have to mention how much I loved all the artwork throughout this book!

I love how well the characters worked together how the rivals became friends and then boyfriends.  The grumpy x sunshine trope fit their personalities so well.

Spice Level: 🌶️ (1/5)

Release Date: 02, June 2020

POV: Switching, First Person

Rep: Gay (MCs), LGBTQIA+ (SCs), Mental Health, Neurodivergent characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Cursing

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Outing

3readingcircus's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Outing

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death of parent

angelfireeast24's review

adventurous emotional hopeful 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: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol

zefancifulreader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

This was a delightful read! 
I was looking for some escape with this read and I really loved diving into Conrad and Alden’s world.
The slow burn was superb and the pacing and tension was just right. Often with road trip stories, it seems to rush in the middle to get to the climax but this took it’s time and built masterfully. 
I definitely will be rereading this again. It was a joy. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Outing

Minor: Mental illness and Death of parent

beth_s98's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A very fun story! As someone who knows people who are into similar card games like Magic the Gathering and who have gone to various conventions, it was neat to see that explored. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Outing, Sexual content, and Homophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

linnea1801's review

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

This book is sooo cute <3 Alden and Conrad are both so sweet but also very relatable. I LOVE IT!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent

gcoulsxn's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Ableism

saeruh's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Love love loved this book and its love story. The writing kept me interested throughout and I was thoroughly invested in both Alden and Conrad’s lives/characters. There was so much sexual tension and the resolution of it was not cringey at all, which some books like this struggle with once they finally get together. I LOVED the drawings periodically throughout the story, it really helped me to create what the two lovebirds looked like in my head. Also, the actual game that they played was so well explained that I kinda wanna play it now and I am def not a cards gamer 😋

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Homophobia, and Outing