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Flamer by Mike Curato

28 reviews

temporarilyhuman's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Homophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Outing, and Fatphobia

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

angebrown's review

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Bullying

ashleycmms's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Blood, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Fatphobia

Lots of usage of the F slur, lots of talks about bodies!

clarabooksit's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Homophobia, and Domestic abuse

marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

 Expertly drawn, and presented in grayscale with bits of orange flame, Flamer is a magnificent addition to the YA graphic novel canon.  It follows Aiden, a Catholic Filipino, camping with his Boy Scout troop over the summer before high school.  He struggles with his parents' abusive marriage, his body image, and the way he feels about his best guy friend, Elias.  Not to mention he's constantly being bullied, if not for his race or weight than for his "abnormal" behavior.  I really appreciate the way his relationship to Catholicism is explored—Aiden has taken his faith seriously for his whole life, but instead of letting himself be proverbially burned at the stake for his sexuality, he'll step into himself and rise from the ashes.  This is the story of a boy who—against all odds—finally finds the courage to be himself 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Domestic abuse

booksandbigideas's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual content

jnelly14's review

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Were you a gay teenager if you didn’t feel like Aiden felt? 

I felt seen in Flamer. Aiden has so much rage and sadness and hopelessness that I absolutely connected with and I think almost every LGBT person would connect with. But it does end on a high note. 

I will say that this isn’t for everyone. The homophobia is intense and it’s pretty sexually explicit. Go in knowing that you will be uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse

321zeggy's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Bullying, and Homophobia