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Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse
the setting is spooky and alive and an integral part of the story itself, just like miles, and i loved his commentary about belonging there, even if his small Appalachian town hasn't always been kind to him.
as per usual, there are a lot of grizzly, horrific details in this book, and it doesn't shy away from transphobia or homophobia or bullying or police violence or a number of other potential triggers for people. miles is constantly being deadnamed, even after he's publicly outed as a form of revenge, but the balm that AJW gives for this is the sweetness of miles being accepted and protected by his closest community (LOVED the communist/anarchist family friends, btw).
the villains in this book are truly terrifying and all too real, unfortunately. whether its a corrupt cop with a boot on everyone's necks or a close childhood friend who becomes warped beyond recognition by loss or a medical system that passively encourages drug addiction, they are all rooted in a painful reality. but the funny thing about AJW's books is that there is always hope, and it is always loving community. and we love to see it.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Outing
Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Vomit
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Transphobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Classism
Moderate: Homophobia, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Outing
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Outing
Minor: Vomit, Alcohol
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Injury/Injury detail
This isn't one for the faint of heart.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit