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_reedmylife_'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? No
4.0
Although Cold has a wonderful synopsis, I have not had a great track record with enjoying middle grade novels. I often find that I just don't gel with the writing style but this one was different. Cold offers a phenomenal story about a boy who has died but cannot move on from the physical world. He is somewhat aware of what happened to him so he just ends up following these detectives around as they search for the truth. It is quite a nice journey as we get insight into Todd's world as well as learn about the world around him, including how other boys at his school treated him because he was queer.
Another intriguing factor of this novel is the dual perspectives. We are following Todd as he helps search for the truth of what happened to him, but we also get to follow Georgia. She is a queer girl just trying to make it in high school who just happens to be connected to Todd without realizing it. This story was told so beautifully and was some of the best middle grade writing I have ever read.
Overall, if you are looking for a book that might help you understand your sexuality as a young person or if you are just looking for a quick read with a very intriguing story, I highly recommend you pick up Cold by Mariko Tamaki.
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Homophobia
kitrook's review against another edition
3.75
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Graphic: Homophobia, Murder, and Bullying
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
wrenl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Sexism
julierambaeck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Death, Child death, and Homophobia
siobhanward's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Anyway, I was disappointed to see that Tamaki's style just didn't translate well to this kind of format, but I still hope to read more from her in the future.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Homophobia
libscote's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual content, and Bullying
therewillbenewsuns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Would I recommend this book?As a quick-read for mystery-enjoyers? Sure. Not before recommending any of Tamaki's graphic novel work though.
Moderate: Death
Minor: Homophobia
katsmedialibrary's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death and Homophobia
Minor: Fatphobia
asparagusisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There was a sex scene between two characters that lost me. Not only did it feel out of the blue but it felt wrong. Both characters and been drinking, one talked about how drunk she is, one cried, and neither really seemed happy to have been intimate.
Some of this I noticed has been mentioned in other reviews and I feel conflicted about it. This could have been intentional writing on the author’s part and if so, it was good I would give it a higher rating. But if it wasn’t, instead being a book where it fell flat for me and I lost interest since I like more of character/emotional driven story, then I’d rate this lower. Overall, Cold had an intriguing premise but I felt it was lacking in some aspects, 3 stars.
Graphic: Death and Homophobia
buttermellow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child death, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying and Outing
Minor: Racism, Homophobia, and Classism