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seventhswan's review
- 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
2.25
I did enjoy the varied cast of characters but I wish we would have got to spend more time with a few of them, rather than a small snapshot of several. So much more could have been done with, for example, Avery
Laskey is a talented writer and I'd give another of her books a go! It's a shame this story didn't work for me.
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexual content
Minor: Ableism, Abortion, Child death, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, and Racism
abbie_'s review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Car accident, Hate crime, and Lesbophobia
gellyreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Racism, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Deadnaming, Bullying, Blood, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Grief, Sexism, Car accident, Misogyny, Medical content, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death, and Cursing
lilymurph'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
4.5
Graphic: Transphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Bullying, Car accident, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Animal death, and Suicide attempt
wholesomeandqueer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Infidelity and Child death
thevietvegan's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
It's sad to see a glimpse of how a lot of people feel about LGBTQIA+ people but I really enjoyed getting to know this small town and how people grew from the experience of having two years of exposure to people outside of their cis-het bubble. I wish I saw more into some of the characters lives (like Zach and Avery, instead of of just updates in passing from another character's perspective).
Overall, a really good and hopeful read. Lots of trauma, but healing, growth, and self-discovery.
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Sexism, Misogyny, and Biphobia
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Infidelity
booknerdnative's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Infidelity, Bullying, and Animal death
Moderate: Vomit, Sexism, Police brutality, Racism, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual content