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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
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
cecilielaugesen'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, and Addiction
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent
nikitnm'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? Yes
4.0
Minor: Mental illness, Transphobia, and Homophobia
chris_reads'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Dysphoria, Grief, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, and Homophobia
Minor: Domestic abuse, Cancer, and Death of parent
reading_rainbows'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Dysphoria, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Violence, Transphobia, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
kathrinellis'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: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
eems_madeline'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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia
stressejesse'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illness, Grief, Cancer, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Vomit