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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So so so necessary
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
reflective
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:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
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:
Yes
I absolutely love the story's focus on understanding your identity and learning to love and accept yourself, and how family and friends do their best to support that journey too. I will say the romance felt too surface level for what it was -- it was definitely more of a side story than the main theme, which I appreciated, I just wish the flow of it was a bit less rushed.
I really like this story for what it represents and I feel that there aren't enough books with trans rep in the YA genre. That is steadily changing every year, but even then, they are so underrepresented in Booktok and Booktube (at least that I've seen); as well as the Indigo bestsellers and recommended lists. So when I saw this book in a Most Anticipated Spring Releases article in 2020, I knew I had to read it. One thing this book does really well is representation. As a cis, white woman, I am not experiencing the same thing as Felix will experience; but I still felt like I could understand how he felt wanting to be loved and accepted, even when I don't experience anything that he does. This book deserved to be read because I think transphobia is so inherent in our society still, even when it's not outwardly hateful or intended.
As far as writing quality goes, I think it's better than average for YA, but there were still parts that bothered me. However, I keep in mind that this is something I would have loved when I was in high school, and I have developed a much more critical literary gaze since I'm almost in my third year of university, so it is not from the author's lack of talent in the slightest. It is perfect for the audience in which it was written, which is teenagers, and I still very much enjoyed it.
As far as writing quality goes, I think it's better than average for YA, but there were still parts that bothered me. However, I keep in mind that this is something I would have loved when I was in high school, and I have developed a much more critical literary gaze since I'm almost in my third year of university, so it is not from the author's lack of talent in the slightest. It is perfect for the audience in which it was written, which is teenagers, and I still very much enjoyed it.
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes