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cvidean's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Homophobia
tinytrashqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I wish we had gotten more of his best friend from PA too- he showed up briefly again at the end and it felt really random after only hearing him mentioned in passing a few times.
Graphic: Transphobia, Deadnaming, Outing, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity
beca_reads's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Outing, Child abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Self harm
heartbookmark's review
- 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
Anyways, I actually really enjoyed this book. I would have given it a full five stars, but there were times where the pacing felt off (I'm not really used to reading books with so many small time-skips in them.) and, in my personal opinion, had some minor side plots that seemed entirely unnecessary.
That being said, this is a book that does need some recognition because there's not much transgender representation in YA novels as protagonists. Transgender characters are usually side characters or even characters that show up once and then are never seen again.
Also, I want to note that I loved that there was a content warning inside the book. There needs to be more of that. I am so used to seeing tags on fanfiction (which are essentially content warnings) and not seeing them in actual books that I was pleasantly surprised when I saw it.
For anyone who wants to read this book, I recommend that you go ahead and do so.
Graphic: Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Mental illness
Minor: Drug use, Lesbophobia, and Outing