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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
I read this for the first time a little over a year ago and loved it but never got around to reading the next book. I’m diving back into the series and since it’s been so long I wanted a refresher. HOW WAS THIS EVEN BETTER THE SECOND TIME?
Dylan is the voiciest MC I’ve ever met and I love it so much. This book is so good and I love how much it leans into how terrible an idea it is to have teenage vigilantes while also acknowledging that there aren’t better options.
I am so excited to see what happens in the next book!
Dylan is the voiciest MC I’ve ever met and I love it so much. This book is so good and I love how much it leans into how terrible an idea it is to have teenage vigilantes while also acknowledging that there aren’t better options.
I am so excited to see what happens in the next book!
adventurous
emotional
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I LOVE THIS BOOK WITH ALL MY HEART!!!!! Not only was it AWESOME to see a superhero story in the Southern Hemisphere (I've only been to New Zealand once but it's SO close to Aus I felt at home in this world) but it was so. Goddamn. QUEER. Like, I read a lot of queer books. I think this might be THE MOST QUEER. AND I love that I get multiple ace characters to choose from as favourites!!!! (Seriously I can't choose because I love them both so much and I hope that when I grow up I am Pear/Ness). OH AND THE BEST FRIEND LOVE IN THIS!! IMMACULATE!!! ANYWAY the voice in this is exquisite and hilarious and GAH!! JUST READ IT ITS AWESOME!!!
cw: transphobia/homphobia, gore, self-harm, blood and injury, death of side characters, grief/guilt, discussions of murder, off page sexual harassment
cw: transphobia/homphobia, gore, self-harm, blood and injury, death of side characters, grief/guilt, discussions of murder, off page sexual harassment
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Thank you to the author for providing me with a digital copy. This has not affected my review, which reflects only my honest opinions.
My full review can be found here!
I’m just going to say it outright: I haven’t had this much fun reading a book in a long, long while. Cute Mutants, Vol 1: Mutant Pride is quirky and original while still paying homage to those that came before it, and I loved it a whole heckin’ lot. So much so that I even went and bought a copy for myself after I finished the first chapter of the digital copy I was provided with. It’s as if X-Men and the chaotic girl gang energy of Birds of Prey got together and had a very dysfunctional—and very, very queer—baby.
At its core, this book embodies the found family trope. The most disastrous of found families. Dylan, Lou, Alyse, Dani, Emma, Bianca: y’all are a mess, but I mean that in the best way. Their powers each so original (as is the way they get them).
I love how unapologetically and casually queer this entire book is. So many identities can be found within its pages, and it was nothing short of fantastic. I could see so much of myself in Dylan. And that voice! SJ Whitby’s protagonist carries the story with wit and a self-depreciating snark that completely stole my heart. It was such a treat to watch her grow over the course of the book, to slowly crawl out of her comfort zone and find not only a team to fight bad guys with, but friends.
Mutant Pride captures such a specific part of growing up, and does brilliantly. It tackles all those messy parts of the teenage years—relationships with family and friends, navigating and discovering and questioning your identity and your place in the world. Plus, exploring it through the “mutant” lens? *chef's kiss*
With a chaotic and lovable cast of characters navigating newfound abilities as they stumble their way through a fast-paced plot, Cute Mutants, Vol 1: Mutant Pride was a complete and utter blast. It took me on one hell of a ride, and I loved every second.
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This was such a fun romp that pulled at my heartstrings and reminded me why I love the X-Men as much as I do. The found (dysfunctional) family trope is at full power here, and I loved every moment of it. And such an addicting voice!
"This is better than the comics. It's happening to me in real life. Somehow I'm the misfit, hated and feared, who has found other misfits and in the most unlikely turn of events, they want to cling to me as badly as I want to cling to them."
My full review can be found here!
I’m just going to say it outright: I haven’t had this much fun reading a book in a long, long while. Cute Mutants, Vol 1: Mutant Pride is quirky and original while still paying homage to those that came before it, and I loved it a whole heckin’ lot. So much so that I even went and bought a copy for myself after I finished the first chapter of the digital copy I was provided with. It’s as if X-Men and the chaotic girl gang energy of Birds of Prey got together and had a very dysfunctional—and very, very queer—baby.
At its core, this book embodies the found family trope. The most disastrous of found families. Dylan, Lou, Alyse, Dani, Emma, Bianca: y’all are a mess, but I mean that in the best way. Their powers each so original (as is the way they get them).
I love how unapologetically and casually queer this entire book is. So many identities can be found within its pages, and it was nothing short of fantastic. I could see so much of myself in Dylan. And that voice! SJ Whitby’s protagonist carries the story with wit and a self-depreciating snark that completely stole my heart. It was such a treat to watch her grow over the course of the book, to slowly crawl out of her comfort zone and find not only a team to fight bad guys with, but friends.
Mutant Pride captures such a specific part of growing up, and does brilliantly. It tackles all those messy parts of the teenage years—relationships with family and friends, navigating and discovering and questioning your identity and your place in the world. Plus, exploring it through the “mutant” lens? *chef's kiss*
With a chaotic and lovable cast of characters navigating newfound abilities as they stumble their way through a fast-paced plot, Cute Mutants, Vol 1: Mutant Pride was a complete and utter blast. It took me on one hell of a ride, and I loved every second.
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This was such a fun romp that pulled at my heartstrings and reminded me why I love the X-Men as much as I do. The found (dysfunctional) family trope is at full power here, and I loved every moment of it. And such an addicting voice!
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
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