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smasson13'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
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Drug abuse
Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Car accident, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Homophobia
Scenes are all "fade to black" but the lead up is honest and open. Discussions of safe sex practices.delz'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
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
princess_peach'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Addiction, Bullying, and Drug use
_throne_of_roses_'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
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Homophobia
charlouise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The book starts off with some nice one liners perfectly defining my sense of humour. Humorous highlights included:
Though these quick tongue in cheek laughs, which grow ever more cliche are marred by a section which feels homophobic even if this was not the intention.
“Oh, it’s just you’re being such a teenager right now. It’s adorable. Okay, back to our serious talk. All right. Mmhmm, yes, queer teen angst, go on.” I shake my head and laugh. For the first time in weeks, this feels right. “You’re the worst.”
Whilst the writes are likely attempting to use this exchange to price Zachs mum truly doesn’t care where he or anyone else falls on the sexuality and gender spectrum, the dismissal of such serious discussion leaves it falling a little flat. The conversation ends without an apology and the misgivings are all glossed over as imaginary with no continued conversation of how they made the protagonist feel.
Nestled between all this was some unexpected but not necessary reflections on my own life, leaving me feeling eerily like I’ve been live through a pre written romcom, though sadly not the fun kind.
Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Homophobia
1quillb's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
isabella_ramensky'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
3.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Homophobia
Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming and Racism
betweendotsandletters'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Drug abuse
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Toxic relationship
The toxic relationship tag means the unbalanced, restrictive and exploitative relationship the band has with their management. It also fits for the parent-child relationship one of the main characters is in.lydiabader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Car accident
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Outing, Biphobia, and Body shaming