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stripes_and_naps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Ableism, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
good_names_dont_exist's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, Dementia, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Drug use
Minor: Homophobia and Vomit
saracree's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Homophobia and Violence
Minor: Racism
corriejn'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Ableism, Death of parent, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual harassment, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Mass/school shootings, and Child death
martinatan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This novel truly feels like a love letter to the Deaf community and disabled activists. The author does a wonderful job of incorporating different archetypes of Deaf experience that dispel any thoughts of monolith from Deaf ideologies. After reading this, I am more curious about other intersectional identities that were not covered related to race, gender, religion, and other disability.
The formatting of dialogue and illustrative chapter titles speak to the spirit of the term “deaf gain” as opposed to “hearing loss”—these visual and spatial tidbits enhance Nović’s strong artistic voice. Highly recommend to anyone seeking an earnest and important coming-of-age story.
Moderate: Medical content, Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Racism, Car accident, Drug use, Dementia, and Alcohol
Minor: Grief, Hate crime, Confinement, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Vomit, Classism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment
icapturethecastle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Medical trauma, Death of parent, Violence, Racism, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death, and Cursing
thehmkane'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? It's complicated
4.75
I picked this up at the recommendation of Deaf, deaf, and hearing friends, but the Deaf endorsement meant the most to me. I'm pretty savvy to a lot of the history, but I learned a lot from this book. I appreciated the diversity within the school, and the diversity of perspectives presented. It didn't shy away from depicting difficult situations and complex dynamics.
An important contribution to the canon. Now can we get more Deaf books?
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Ableism, and Car accident
Moderate: Drug use, Bullying, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Homophobia, Classism, Racism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Violence, Hate crime, and Genocide
Minor: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Forced institutionalization
lacey_wi's review
- 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
Graphic: Ableism, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
saucywench813's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Cursing, Ableism, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Racism
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- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Drug use, and Ableism
Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Homophobia, Medical trauma, and Racism