Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Melissa by Alex Gino

19 reviews

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Bullying, Deadnaming, and Vomit

Moderate: Transphobia and Violence

Minor: Abandonment

queerreaderchaos's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Vomit, Transphobia, Deadnaming, and Dysphoria

donut_holer's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• 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

Made me ugly cry a few times. Very relatable content, Gino clearly remembered the emotions of their trans childhood very well.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria and Transphobia

cg1256's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming and Transphobia

Moderate: Vomit, Violence, and Homophobia

Minor: Dysphoria

krystaltyong's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Bullying, Dysphoria, and Transphobia

sjduncan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria, Deadnaming, and Transphobia

Minor: Homophobia and Bullying

matheo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Bullying and Vomit

Minor: Violence

thanmayi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

George is a middle-grade trans fiction book that follows Melissa a trans girl as she comes out to her mother and best friend. I absolutely loved it and would definitely read it again! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria

lilybear3's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I'm so happy that this book exists for young readers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Dysphoria, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Minor: Vomit