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rinku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Bullying
Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Outing
norilein's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Racism
nelly1507'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia and Death
poetic_liz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ich würde das Buch den richtigen Leser*innen empfehlen, aber es ist kein Buch, das ich leichtherzig empfehlen würde, die Themen, die behandelt werden sind teilweise wirklich unschön, sie sind sehr direkt angesprochen, und ich würde keinen Charakter als "liebenswert" bezeichnen (ich bin nicht der Überzeugung, dass Charaktere das sein müssen, es ist also keine Kritik). Definitiv ein emotionales Buch, dass LGBT Identität und "Anders sein" in den 90er Jahren behandelt und nicht, was man in moderneren Coming-of-Age Romanen liest. Wenn ihr keine Lust mehr auf soft-washed queer teenager habt, sicher eine Option. Wenn ihr euch beim Lesen wohlfühlen wollt eher nicht.
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Grief, Bullying, and Violence
Minor: Forced institutionalization
funkyfedoration's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
Minor: Biphobia, Blood, Gun violence, and Medical content
eni_iilorak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Miscarriage, Outing, Bullying, and Homophobia
Moderate: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Sexual content, Self harm, Medical content, Grief, Ableism, Biphobia, Violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Child death, and Terminal illness
anneke_nie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Homophobia
almaliest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Sexism, Racial slurs, and Miscarriage
Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
itsnarms's review against another edition
2.0
Das N-Wort wird mehr als einmal als „neutrale“ Beschreibung genutzt. Schwule sind laut Buch selbstverständlich schlecht im Sport. Und Bisexuelle werden unausweichlich ihre Partner betrügen.
Dazu kommt noch ein Vorfall im speziellen, bei dem ein sexueller Übergriff auf einen ca. 9jährigen Jungen vollkommen verharmlost und als normal beschrieben wird. Als gäbe es nicht generell schon das Problem, dass sexuelle Übergriffe bei Männern nicht richtig ernst genommen werden.
Ich schätze was dieses Buch für die queere Kultur in Deutschland erreicht hat, aber es ist einfach nicht mehr zeitgemäß. Gerade jungen Lesern (für die das Buch ja eigentlich ausgelegt ist) würde ich „die Mitte der Welt“ auf keinen Fall empfehlen. Wir müssen diese negativen Klischees nicht noch weiter verbreiten.
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, and Biphobia
loongbooy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Misogyny and Self harm