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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Man I've been forgetting to log books on here. Since I read this a few months ago my reflections are a bit out of date but I really appreciated that the drama of this book was extremely engaging. It was truly a page turner for me. I feel like I learned a ton about queer sub spaces I didn't really know much or anything about beforehand. The life of a Trans person seems incredibly complicated and I really don't at all envy the sorts of emotions and identity related challenges they have to navigate. I also loved the sort of "I'm in a more vulnerable group than you" wars that happened and the end result that while folks had to recognize each other's struggles everyone's perspectives had to been seen as valid and treated with respect and care before true harmony and trust could be developed. An amazing and wild ride I'd recommend to anyone and could definitely see myself rereading in the future. This one is staying on my shelf for sure.
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
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
This is such a beautiful, intimate, messy, enlightening story. The author gives us incredible access to the inner lives of these characters. There’s the big things that happen, but then there are these passages about everyday life or feelings we all have that are so sharp and clarified. I liked how it ended because life be like that sometimes. The parts where she describes the funerals of trans girls and when Ames goes to the batting cage with his college baseball buddy are just some of the most beautiful prose I’ve read in a while.
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
gripping and enlightening and masterfully written and leaving me wanting more
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence, Transphobia
Minor: Abortion
a touching, complicated story of queerness, family, gender, and identity