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blackberryjambaby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Grief, Lesbophobia, Classism, Death, Dysphoria, Outing, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Transphobia, Alcohol, Bullying, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
kibiiiariii'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: Alcoholism, Classism, Drug use, Bullying, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Car accident, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Confinement, Alcohol, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Dementia, and Rape
lifewithjoce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Gore, Police brutality, Sexism, Bullying, Violence, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Rape, Abandonment, Alcohol, Biphobia, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Antisemitism, Homophobia, and Suicide
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Dementia
loverofeels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Excrement, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Violence, Vomit, Bullying, Classism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Outing, Physical abuse, and Transphobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Blood, and Dementia
Minor: Biphobia, War, and Pregnancy
jordans_not_here's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Transphobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Rape
magicalsocks'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
this book. this book!!! i do not exaggerate in the slightest when i say that it has been life changing to see myself and my own relationship with gender represented so clearly and directly with jess.
i urge anyone entering into this book (especially if you are LGBT+ and/or a survivor of violence) to thoroughly look into the content warnings provided by myself other users - there are multiple scenes of homophobic and transphobic police brutality and sexual violence against almost all of the main characters. although none of these scenes are exploitative or voyeuristic, they are explicit, and i worry that many readers will go into the book unaware of how heavy the content quickly becomes, like i did.
i’ve seen this book on many “LGBT media” recommendation lists, even some aimed towards young teenagers, next to YA novels and rom-coms with zero context or advance warning about the content, and that alarms me. it’s been extremely encouraging to see conversations taking place about the need for more detail/actual plot summaries on these types of LGBT+ and/or race-focused rec lists, and i hope that we can improve on how we review and recommend media to each other.
that is all, please visit lesliefeinberg.net to learn more about this book (and have access to a free PDF copy!).
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Bullying, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Medical content, Homophobia, Police brutality, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence
Moderate: Antisemitism, Alcoholism, Drug use, Biphobia, and Death