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plumpaperbacks's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a very fun, quick read, with great character dynamics and a lot of pop culture and fandom references, a few of which made me especially happy to see. I admire Poston for creating an entire franchise and fandom specifically for her books, and appreciate that she used her story as a way to comment on the toxic side many fandoms have.
That aside, while I did like this book, I wasn’t truly attached to the characters. I continued reading because I was curious, rather than truly invested.
Also, I wish we’d gotten a bit more from the ending, especially regarding the two budding romances. I shipped both of them for the majority of the story, and was a bit disappointed by the lack of details after feelings were finally confirmed to be mutual.
Representation
That aside, while I did like this book, I wasn’t truly attached to the characters. I continued reading because I was curious, rather than truly invested.
Also, I wish we’d gotten a bit more from the ending, especially regarding the two budding romances. I shipped both of them for the majority of the story, and was a bit disappointed by the lack of details after feelings were finally confirmed to be mutual.
Representation
- sapphic protagonist
- Japanese side character
- Black sapphic side character
- sapphic romance (f/f)
- queer side characters (includes two sapphic couples and one achillean (m/m))
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Bullying
Minor: Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment is tagged because there’s a brief scene where one of the protagonists is groped. Also, I wasn’t sure what to tag it, but this book does mention Harry Potter and Hogwarts houses in passing.val_books_of_leisure's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexism
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
booksandcat's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Sexism
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