Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Glitterland by Alexis Hall

3 reviews

heckingchonk's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Outing, Classism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

zarahzoe's review against another edition

1.75

Fatshaming as a cutesy bonding moment and a protagonist who never manages to get over his classis  views. Also I couldn't get over how easily Ash was forgiven for his hurtful, atrocious actions. I know this is supposed to be a HFN (with possibilities for a HEA) but I just don't see the possibilities. 
Alexis tends to be quite hit or miss for me, but the hits hit so high that I sometimes have to endure the misses, but... Uhm. Was this ever a miss.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Self harm

Minor: Fatphobia

ljedwards's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

I can not speak coherently about this book - I’ve never read anything like it. It was beautiful and ugly, tender and a gut-punch, happy and sad tears throughout. Saying it’s a once in a lifetime book seems a bit grandiose, but it has definitely attached itself to my soul like no other book I can remember. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia

I say the outing is graphic because I am especially sensitive to that content. It may be less so for others.