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mcmorgan'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
3.5
Moderate: Fatphobia, Grief, Death, Outing, Homophobia, Biphobia, and Terminal illness
ksuazo94'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: Death, Terminal illness, and Cancer
Moderate: Biphobia, Gaslighting, and Homophobia
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, and Fatphobia
evie2947'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
4.5
Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Biphobia, Death, Grief, and Outing
nicolesbookspace'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: Terminal illness
Minor: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
fankidrachel'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
3.5
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Homophobia and Outing
Minor: Fatphobia
azyef's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Outing, and Homophobia
Moderate: Biphobia, Fatphobia, Death, Death of parent, and Body shaming
Minor: Lesbophobia and Alcohol
pining'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
4.5
Graphic: Terminal illness and Grief
abbiel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Outing
princess_peach'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
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Cursing
Minor: Body shaming and Gaslighting
itsmeyseniab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The plot was pretty unmemorable to me if I'm being completely honest. It wasn't bad by any means, but I just didn't feel invested in it at all. I didn't really buy into the romance between Ollie and Will and I also didn't really connect with any of the subplots (i.e. Ollie's aunt being sick, Lara's unrequited love, etc.) I left this book feeling very "meh." I have to say though, I REALLY DID NOT LIKE THE ENDING (and I'm still shaking my head at it).
The characters were also... meh. I LOVE how Sophie Gonzales did a bit of a "Grease" re-imagining and you could definitely tell who was supposed to represent who in terms of the main characters, but ultimately that's what it felt like. I didn't think any of these characters brought anything "new" to the table. I loved how this cast of characters was WAY more diverse, but I couldn't really tell you anything about them beyond that. I know Will was a jock and Ollie was a musician but that's about it. It all felt very surface-level.
Maybe my expectations were just too high? If this book is on your radar I would still give it a shot, but I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it over others in the genre.
Moderate: Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Death