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4.5 AVERAGE
4.5 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Such a beautiful story. Whether you are trans or not this is something you should listen to. The meanings go deep to the fundamentals of being a person and it’s such an insightful portrayal into the hearts of trans women. The author is one of the narrators and all the other narrators are also trans. The narration is perfection and each narrator is the character to me. I want to read so much more from this author. I hope she has more stories to share in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Outing, Dysphoria
Minor: Rape, Abortion
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
God I loved this book. I don’t reread much, but I can see myself coming back to these beautiful, fucked up little people.
I really like this book - because of how it represents the transgender community but also is very frank about their existence, especially in a small town.
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Amazing book but one of the more frustrating flaws were the colllege essay written about another person. That’s not how college essays work and it being a main tension in the book completely pulled me away. Otherwise I’m in love with the characters and felt so connected to them all.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Once again, I would never have picked this up without #CampLitsy. The “friendship” between Erica and Abigail was deeply disturbing to me, and I came so close to bailing. It still gives me the ick. However, watching all of the characters evolve on their respective journeys was incredible. St. James writes beautifully, with depth and compassion. This feels like a big, important book that everyone should read. The world needs more kindness, compassion, acceptance, empathy, authenticity, and love.