Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

Act Cool by Tobly McSmith

40 reviews

babyleo's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

skye_era_books's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

What an amazing read about a transgender boy. The author did an amazing job at showing the challenges of being trans with religious, non-accepting parents and I could feel all of August’s emotions throughout the book. I also loved the theater aspect of this book. It fully took me back to high school drama club. Please check trigger warnings before reading and take care of yourself first and foremost. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, Self harm, and Transphobia

jodierose14's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Gaslighting, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

wiktoria_bojda's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia

xendude's review

emotional 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

4.5

I really enjoyed this! As a trans dude whose into theater and closeted from religious parents in pa, this book called me by name. August was relatable for me, and I can relate to losing yourself in safety. Every single one of August's struggles I had felt too. Honestly almost cried. Been on a binge for more books with kids like me, but this one may not be topped. I recommend if you want feels and found family!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Dysphoria, Suicidal thoughts, and Deadnaming

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Violence and Toxic relationship

starasphodel's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria, Deadnaming, and Homophobia

kaylaellis's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Suicide, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Dysphoria

aimzthereader's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Deadnaming, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Outing and Alcohol

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Abandonment

mystic_bookwyrm's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

I liked this book overall, but the thing I had trouble with was the way August was always acting a part…. Now it gets addressed later and it makes sense, I just didn’t feel like the author went about it quite the right way. A lot of times it didn’t feel like it was coming from a place of self preservation but of trying to get what he wanted from other people. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Deadnaming, and Homophobia

allena_inwonderland's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• 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

4.0

3.5 ⭐️

August Greene is a teen trans boy who runs away from home because his parents don’t accept him being trans. He ends up in NYC at an audition for a prestigious performing arts school and staying with his aunt Lil when he gets in.
This journey is about August finding his way through navigating who he is, and not who he “has to be”. Acting his whole life by being the ‘roles’ his parents needed or what he thought his friends and peers wanted. August gets caught up in that imagine and forgets his truth and who he is. This is a coming of age story, with a found family trope. I enjoyed the the relatable parts with parents & August learning he can be himself and people will still love him for him. Learning to accept your family not loving you for who you are is so painful; and I feel like the author gives us a nice reminder that we aren’t alone.
There are times where August can be a little self absorbed when fame goes to his head lol. But thankfully that does get addressed haha.
Overall I enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Suicidal thoughts