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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
dark
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:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very fun read, reminds me of Aristotle and Dante. The writing style is weird in a bad way but you get used to it. There’s two spirit representation, which I can’t speak to but it’s cool that it’s there. The shock therapy was really scary and I didn’t like that part. It’s cute but not entirely special, I hoped David Bowie would play a larger role somehow. It was really nice to see them talking about music I like though, which is random and not going to apply to everyone. It was fine basically
‘‘I’m not crazy for feeling this way. They’re crazy for trying to stop me. And if it’s the last time I ever get to feel joy again, I won’t let them have it.’’
What a heavy, heartbreaking but beautiful story. This book was just amazing! From having internalized homophobia to realizing that he is who he is supposed to be to then starting to love all of himself, Jonathan’s story is one that made me teared up a lot. Not only this book tackles how it was to be queer in the 70’s, it also tackles the hardships of indigenous people.
What a heavy, heartbreaking but beautiful story. This book was just amazing! From having internalized homophobia to realizing that he is who he is supposed to be to then starting to love all of himself, Jonathan’s story is one that made me teared up a lot. Not only this book tackles how it was to be queer in the 70’s, it also tackles the hardships of indigenous people.
dark
emotional
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It's been four years since the Stonewall riots in New York City, but you'd never know it where sixteen-year-old Jonathan Collins lives. In his town, homosexuality is still considered a mental illness and Jonathan has seen first hand how gay men are outed and destroyed. Because of that, he willingly undergoes conversion therapy and prays to his deceased mother and Ziggy Stardust that it takes.
It doesn't.
Electroshocks are no match for the feelings he experiences when he's with Web, an Oglala Lakota boy from out of town who also endures slurs and violence. The two of them find strength in each other to understand that what makes them different is their superpower.
It doesn't.
Electroshocks are no match for the feelings he experiences when he's with Web, an Oglala Lakota boy from out of town who also endures slurs and violence. The two of them find strength in each other to understand that what makes them different is their superpower.
3.7 stars. it took a long time for me to get into this and it was aggravating me that it was taking so long since this was something i looked forward to reading it. once it started picking up it got really good! i'm glad i continued reading it instead of stopping after the first few chapters like i was going too.
TW/CWs: homophobia (both internalised and experienced), conversion therapy, alcoholism, off-page death of a parent, racism, violence, derogatory use of the f-slur, hate crimes, police brutality, attempted sexual assault and alcoholism.