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secretofmusing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Rating the book:
1. Characters? - Characters except for Shizuoka Satomi made sense to me ... in that I could understand/justify their motivation, wants, and needs etc. BUT
2. World-building/setting? - yes. 1.
3. Plot? It was ...okay? .25
4. Originality? - I have never read anything else like this. 1
5. Writing? Great. The writing was brilliant. I have a few quotes that will stick with me. When it came to some dialogue I did not like the occasional swear word, or racial slur, none of them felt genuine or necessary. Instead they felt very jarring and almost in the story for shock value. I don't really know. I loved the language used when Akoi described music and art and what it means to create. Especially Lucy's POV chapters. 1
6. Pacing? Nope, this was kind of a slog to get through. Especially with all the POV switching. 0
7. Themes? quite expected, and they kinda fell flat for me. 0
8. DID I CRY/WILL IT STICK - I did not cry, but it may stick just for being so weird. .5
9. Enjoyment? eh, I loved specific story lines, Lucy Matía. .5
10. THE end. It was okay, I saw it coming a mile away.
math - 6.25/10 = 3.125/5 = 3.25/5 - the rating might change as I let this story settle.
Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Dysphoria, Transphobia, Self harm, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Misogyny, Mental illness, Deadnaming, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
mklmy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Transphobia and Racism
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, War, Violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Racial slurs, and Lesbophobia
koiolee's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Deadnaming, Pedophilia, Outing, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Rape, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, and Racism
adalinemccormick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Outing, Rape, Self harm, Racial slurs, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Transphobia, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
anna_brawn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Transphobia, Misogyny, Dysphoria, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Racism, Outing, Domestic abuse, and Deadnaming
tinysierra's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Over there is over there. And here and now is not a bad place and time to be, especially when so much of the unknown is beautiful. (pg 186)
Light from Uncommon Stars was both mundane and magical. It was like an episode of Doctor Who or Good Omens. It was bizarre.
Maybe this is silly but I don’t get why specific car types were mentioned more than once? I don’t see how those details were central to the story, besides what car Shazuki drives 😂 but I’m not a car person so idk
CW: sexual assault, transphobia (deadnaming, death threats, misgendering, sexual harassment, etc), physical abuse, homophobia, racism, sex work
This is the song of a queer kid who escapes from a window to a sidewalk in the middle of the night. This is the song of a trans girl just wanting a fucking bathroom in the middle of the day.
So what if you don't understand? So what if you think I'm a half-woman freak.
This is my song. My voice. My voice leads. (pg 338)
Graphic: Transphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Murder and Self harm
Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual content
bucketsjen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
There were a couple spots where it felt like "more" was needed to fulfill a particular storyline or character arc, which stopped me from feeling completely fulfilled. A character from early on reappears briefly in the second half
The ending is good but on the contrived side.
All that said, the book really was overall enjoyable.
There's multiple minor plotlines woven in that I loved, and a big theme running through it all of what it means to be human and a person and alive, and of joy and soul.
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Death
blue_boy62's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Deadnaming, Sexual assault, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Self harm
Moderate: Body shaming, Lesbophobia, Xenophobia, and Mental illness
Minor: Misogyny and Alcoholism
gabr7ellereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Dysphoria, Misogyny, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Racism, Rape, Transphobia, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Bullying
zackseuberling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Racism and Rape
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Outing, and Misogyny