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Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Brandon

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ngamulka's review

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5.0

Just wow

tortello_alla_zucca's review

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dark emotional sad tense slow-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

2.0

shelw93's review

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5.0

I have to start out by saying I NEED A SEQUEL PLEASE!!!!
Hello book gods, I really really want more of these beautiful boys please and thank you.

That being said I loved everything about this book. Both characters are so beautiful and I couldn’t get enough of them or their chemistry. The writing didn’t use the boring and overused “we have this connection I can’t explain” HE SHOWED IT that really made this book stand out to me. You felt their connection. I felt so much while reading this book. My heart broke over and over. How they got lost in each other’s word was beautiful. I love the growth and self acceptances Jonathan had. The reviews under this book were copy and pasted??? I’m not sure why but it stopped me from reading for a while but I have to say I regret not reading it sooner it was absolutely beautiful and well written

dazedstar's review

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

zgreyz's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

i like the two spirit rep. there were some really sweet moments in this book that i loved. just overall a good story and portrayal of queer struggles, natives’ struggles with racism, and coming of age but with a happyish ending.

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jessicadoom's review

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4.0

Because I still (and will forever) miss Bowie, this book jumped right out to me. I've been wanting to read it for months, waiting and waiting and waiting for it to finally be published. I was not disappointed!

The voice in this novel was so present, I felt like I was having a conversation with Jonathan. What he felt, I felt. This novel was a powerful experience and I will be recommending it to everyone I know.

At first, I was thrown by the format of Jonathan's thoughts. All of the onomatopoeia was a bit overwhelming, but as I got further and further into it, I was able to set the way it irked me aside. I was able to allow the story to be told as it was and really ended up enjoying it.

The only reason this ended up being 4/5 was that I felt some of the characters to be stereotyped. Mostly Web and his family. I felt his character and his background was a story that needed to be heard, but the way he and his family spoke...came across as a white guy writing a Native American's voice and I wasn't in love with that.