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michaelion'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Transphobia, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
There needs to be a tag for slurs that aren't racial.mischka'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: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Outing, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Miscarriage
violetends'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
charlottemmeline'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: Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Sexual harassment
frankenqueer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Transphobia
Moderate: Homophobia and Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage
booksjessreads'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
I think perhaps my favourite thing, is that it is packed full of complex characters and themes of motherhood, queerness, gender identity and race. It is thought-provoking, messy and heavy. I found Peters has fully fleshed out these characters and really gets into the psyche of them. I have not read a book that delves so deep into that psyche for a long time, and it really made me feel like I was the one making the decisions, and experiencing the emotions of the characters alongside them. The emotional depth of these characters is astonishing.
This book is also full of unreliable characters, which are like us. They are human. They are navigating their individual identities, out there trying to live life to their own potential, whilst also making it messy and complicated. I think Peters also makes a great point that not every trans person lives their life in the way the trans characters in the books do, and she really emphasises that everyone is different. There is the banality of every day life juxtaposed with a very unique, yet realistic, story-line and I really liked this also.
This book answered a lot of questions you might subconsciously, or even consciously, have about the trans community, and even answers ones you never even knew could exist. It is unapologetically queer and completely wonderful and I would highly recommend this to anyone!
Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Outing
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Abortion
nohousekey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
thevampiremars'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
Exceptionally well-written, until the ending where it felt like the brakes were slammed; it faltered then just kind of stopped, and not in a satisfyingly unsatisfying way. Still, I liked it a lot.
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Outing, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Car accident, Murder, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, and Classism
studydniowka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Transphobia and Dysphoria
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
amymcphrsn'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
3.75
Graphic: Transphobia and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Outing
Minor: Misogyny and Violence