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thebookpaiges's review
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing, Racism, Bullying, Homophobia, and Mental illness
Moderate: Body shaming and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
emily_mh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Let’s start with the good stuff! I’m a huge fan of a flawed MC doing their best, and Rahul is definitely that. The relationships in this book were super heartwarming, especially the one between Rahul and Bhai. I also liked the Mathletes stuff and how the competitions worked.
My big issue with this book is that I wasn’t a huge fan of how the plot was carried out. There was so much time spent in the beginning setting up various plot points, that there wasn’t enough time left to meaningfully resolve them. There just wasn’t enough space given to explore the really complex challenges Rahul was facing so that his change in character felt really sudden and not the result of gradual development.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Outing, and Racism
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Death, Misogyny, Ableism, Physical abuse, Sexism, Car accident, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, Excrement, and Grief
Graphic: internalised racism Moderate: internalised colourism, toxic masculinity Minor: ageism, climate change/global warming, loss of a loved one, colourism 1 HP reference.pey333's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Bullying, Outing, and Homophobia
Minor: Death
myblackbookish_life's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.0
Such a cute story. I’m still trying to get my thoughts in order, but my current takeaway is this story has a lot of heart, I enjoyed the strong family bond between Rahul, Chelsea and Rahul’s friendship, and just his struggle and satisfying triumph in his journey at what it means to be the best and being comfortable and confident in your own skin.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia
Minor: Outing
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