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mels_reading_log's review
- 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
Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Abandonment
mx_manda's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
One thing Aguirre does really well is write male protagonists with a soft masculinity.
Good social anxiety and adhd rep in here—down to the fact ND children and adults get criticized and picked apart at an exponentially higher rate than NT peers, and how that affects our inner scripts and mental health. Solid rep for lots of different folks.
Bit heavy-handed on some of the metaphors—
Felt the wrap up was a bit too quick, but I’ve accepted that as a feature to the author’s work. Would have liked more depth and closure in the original family storyline.
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent
soyb3an'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
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Outing
bzliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
The worst part was the forced romance. Iris was right to be creeped out that Eli had essentially stalked her. They didn’t have any chemistry and the way their relationship began felt like when middle school kids “date” by randomly declaring they’re boyfriend/girlfriend.
On the plus side, there’s lots of representation for so many types of people, even cranky Karens next door. I did think the housemates were all sweet despite being one dimensional.
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Death of a parent (off page):
Homophobia, transphobia, outing (off page):
Stalking (on/off page):
Xenophobia (on page):
Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Stalking, Death of parent, and Outing
leeghlee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Stalking, Outing, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
beepbeep101'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: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Xenophobia and Religious bigotry
Minor: Transphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, and Gaslighting
kat_impossible's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent