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nojerama'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
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Deadnaming, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Outing, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Transphobia
laurareads87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I found Osunde’s descriptions – particularly of queer pain and joy, of exclusion, of internalized queerphobia – deeply impactful and deeply true, and found myself highlighting frequently. I will absolutely pick up Osunde’s next book.
<i>Content warnings:</i> violence, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, domestic abuse, forcible confinement, sexual assault, suicide, murder, death, grief
Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Murder, Transphobia, Suicide, Homophobia, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Death, and Violence
rjo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Murder, Violence, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Torture
Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
Minor: Trafficking and Kidnapping
nieva098's review
4.75
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
maceydowns's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Grief, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, and Sexual content
uranaishi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Abandonment, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Vomit, Cancer, Colonisation, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Abortion, Addiction, Trafficking, Transphobia, Child abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, and Miscarriage
abijmieds'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Cancer, Confinement, Mental illness, Outing, Murder, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Drug use, Child death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Death, Sexism, Violence, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Racial slurs
katiewhocanread's review
- 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? No
Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Drug use, and Grief
Minor: Cannibalism and Child abuse