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holliesatchell'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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Dysphoria, Transphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Addiction, and Alcohol
bumblemee'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? It's complicated
4.0
This book felt very real, which might sound vague, but I don't know how to describe it better. Morgan and Eric are great characters and their friendship - or rather their journey from friends to lovers - was heartwarming to read. (Eric reminded me of Samwise Gamgee btw, which made me like him even more.) Reading Morgans chapters was very hard sometimes, I wanted to enter the book and be there for her so bad sometimes. If you want to read a book that contains a lot of trans joy, this one is not the right pick for you, even though the ending is hopeful. There is a lot of transphobia, internalized and otherwise and a lot of self-hatred and suffering.
Quick note: Since first writing this review, it came to my attention that there apparently is controvercy around Meredith Russo and her being abusive towards her ex partner. So if you decide to read this, maybe think about getting it from a library or buying it secondhand or something.
Kurze Anmerkung: Es werden teilweise suboptimale Worte verwendet, wie z.B. Geschlechtsumwandlung statt Geschlechtsangleichung. Idk wie das auf Englisch gehändelt wurde, daher dieser Zusatz auf Deutsch. Weiß nicht, warum diese Entscheidung so getroffen wurde, eventuell weil das beim Übersetzungsprozess nicht aufgefallen ist oder vllt auch einfach, weil das ein Wort ist, das zu der Zeit passt, in der das Buch spielt. So oder so finde ich, das hätte so nicht passieren sollen.
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
vagaybond's review against another edition
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Racism, Suicide, Addiction, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
withlivjones's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Violence
phantastic'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
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Transphobia
Minor: Blood
fanboyriot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Having said that it’s a low rating because of the author alone. I didn’t know it when I picked up the book but after reading reviews and the links to articles I don’t feel comfortable supporting the author. Call it cancel culture all you want but abuse is abuse at the end of the day and I don’t feel comfortable separating the author from her work.
Switching POV
Trans (mtf) MC
Friends to Lovers
Angst with a Happy Ending
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Transphobia, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit
jaimc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Cancer, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Vomit
alyssajreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Transphobia
zorii's review against another edition
- 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: Dysphoria, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
redbookpanda'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Before thinking about picking up this book, readers should definitely look at the list of trigger warnings because the list in the book was not detailed enough in my opinion.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia