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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This graphic novel really gets me and the isolation that exists after realizing you’re gay in a conservative small town
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
this book was extremely not like i expected it to be but i really enjoyed it
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
Meh. Falls into the queer-coming-of-age-graphic-novel genre that I love, but I didn’t love it. The suspense and intrigue made me keep reading though.
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
was expecting this to be a very stereotypical teen queer rom com type graphic novel but it really surprised me with the nuance and how complex the story got ! these people were messy af fr but felt very real
This was... messy. Mostly in intentional, good ways. I liked that it was complicated and nuanced and depicted human relationships in a realistic way. Maybe I would have liked certain characters stories to be explored a bit more, but at the same time this wasn't about them and they deserve their own stories.
(I don't know. This is definitely the kind of story that lots of people are going to deem problematic, while I think that it's not this story that's problematic, it's that certain marginalized groups - in this case trans people - don't get enough airtime to tell their own stories on their own terms. This individual story is messy but fine, but the structural marginalization of people who are represented in this book is an undeniable form of injustice, which makes this book part of a problematic pattern in society and the publishing industry. Much like the story itself my thoughts and feelings about it are messy.)
I have to say I did like the way religion was handled in this. Which is something I always appreciate in young adult. And I appreciated the ending - which was hopeful while realistically portraying the imperfections of actual humans and their relationships.
Content warning: transphobia, homophobia, forced outing, domestic abuse, toxic friendship, bullying, use of slurs (specifically f-word)
(I don't know. This is definitely the kind of story that lots of people are going to deem problematic, while I think that it's not this story that's problematic, it's that certain marginalized groups - in this case trans people - don't get enough airtime to tell their own stories on their own terms. This individual story is messy but fine, but the structural marginalization of people who are represented in this book is an undeniable form of injustice, which makes this book part of a problematic pattern in society and the publishing industry. Much like the story itself my thoughts and feelings about it are messy.)
I have to say I did like the way religion was handled in this. Which is something I always appreciate in young adult. And I appreciated the ending - which was hopeful while realistically portraying the imperfections of actual humans and their relationships.
Content warning: transphobia, homophobia, forced outing, domestic abuse, toxic friendship, bullying, use of slurs (specifically f-word)
fast-paced
3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this sweet graphic novel. My biggest issue is that it takes place in 2004 and has different things to help set the time period, but the attitudes of the characters is not how I would expect them to act in 2004. Also the art is wonderful, I was expecting the blues and yellows like the cover but was just as delighted with the black and white art.