Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Flamer by Mike Curato

23 reviews

sunshinemonarch's review

fast-paced

3.0

Beutiful art and a nice reflexion on religious trauma impacting early teen life. It all happens during a boys camp and teen angst takes a front and center approach, although it has very pretty moments. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Bullying, Body shaming, Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Outing

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

maeve_littooij's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wow what a powerful graphic novel. This graphic novel almost reads like a memoir, it's so personal. This is honestly one of the most personal, deeply moving and most beautiful graphic novel I’ve ever read. It made a lot of impact on me. After reading this I feel so much pride for the author. This graphic novel could save a life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Bullying, and Body shaming

Moderate: Outing, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

I would not wish the experiences shown in this book on anyone. That is exactly why it’s so important to read about them. With reading comes an understanding of what others may being going through or experiencing. When told in the right ways, stories like this encourage empathy, healthy coping mechanisms, and positive communication skills. This story in particular upset me, but that shows it was well-done. The art and the writing is a solid show of talent!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Body shaming

Moderate: Fatphobia and Outing

Minor: Domestic abuse and Self harm

demetrius_bennett's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The story was amazing and I found the protagonist's experience very relatable. The characters felt very realistic, especially compared to other books portraying 14-year-old boys. However, the ending of the story felt very rushed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Body shaming, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Outing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Hate crime, Sexual content, and Misogyny

Minor: Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment

meganpbell's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

When I saw this graphic novel was not only the 4th most banned and challenged book in the country in 2022, but also effectively banned in nearby Marietta this year, I had to read it for myself. Flamer tells the semi-autobiographical story of a Boy Scout struggling with homophobia, racism, and fatphobia during his last week of camp before high school. Moving, vividly told, and deeply compassionate, this is an important story to have on our shelves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, and Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Violence, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse

sarahelem's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Racism, Bullying, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, and Outing

Moderate: Suicide attempt

tinytrashqueen's review

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Body shaming, and Racism

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Outing

rhiannon814r's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

This was a good read! It was very slice-of-life, when I had expected it to be more plot-driven. The art was great and was perfect for telling the story. I don’t know how to describe it. Maybe I’ll be able to write a better review when I’m done SOBBING.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Racism, and Self harm

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Fatphobia, and Outing

There was a happy ending (or at least a satisfying conclusion where nothing terrible winds up happening to the main character), but the book as a whole was heavy.

nicoleonbooks's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

Heartwrenching. LGBTQ+ kids, and adults, will find themselves in Aiden and his struggle around his sexuality. The art perfectly matched the story. Perfect use of color to depict emotion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Bullying

Minor: Domestic abuse and Outing

alisazhup's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Self harm, Outing, and Pedophilia