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Emily St. James

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

such a wonderful book. amazing. made me very emotional and each character was so interesting and dynamic
emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book is powerful and important and will stay with me for a long time. 
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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banrions's review

5.0

my heart is very full. and i love every trans woman alive. don't let the bastards get you down, they're not going to win. they can't. trans and queer people are going to exist forever.

how beautiful.
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book made me laugh and cry and highly recommend the audiobook cause what a wild ride. 
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I listened to this book as an audiobook for the Rainbow Reads Challenge. I found the topic really interesting, especially since I have very little personal connection to it — which made it all the more engaging for me. The alternating perspectives (Abigail in first person, Erica in third person) and the choice to omit the dead name were, in my opinion, brilliant literary decisions.

However, what really brought down my rating was the persistent uncomfortable feeling I had about the teacher-student dynamic. On top of that, I found Abigail increasingly unlikeable and annoying at times, especially when she broke the fourth wall — though that might have been influenced by the audiobook narrator.

The setting around the election and the political themes were well executed. I also found the author's afterword very moving. Overall, I’d definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to broaden their horizons.

so sweet :') but i wasn't sure if i liked the narrative choice of abigail speaking directly to the reader 
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes