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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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:
Complicated
hopeful
medium-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
the art was stunning and there were touching moments, but the d word was casually dropped way too many times by a straight girl, and nowhere did it address that she shouldn't be using it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug use, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Violence
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
Oh my god I've never seen transness be written this well. I relate so much, plus this book is so funny- I couldn't stop laughing (okay, blowing air harder through my nose, but still!). This is definitely going to be a favourite of this year's reads.
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
makes me sad that basically all of these characters (except phoebe’s dad and Surfer Girl) have zero redeeming qualities. mackenzie telling her friend she will “make you get an eating disorder” (or slightly different wording i dont remember) will stick with me for a while in a bad way
This was kind of long but cute. I did like the ending a lot, plus I liked that the school did Little Shop and how some of its themes reflected in the main plot.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria
Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, Lesbophobia
great YA contemporary comic exploring transmisogyny and expectations of what it means to be a teenage girl.
Personally would have liked less of the terrible terrible boys, though I get that that was necessary for the main narrative..... Would have loved a bit more focus on the non-boy things as well, though.
I also feel like some of the things said were *very* horrible and followed up with not enough apology - there's a lot of very dramatic teen drama, I guess, and sometimes I feel like things can be written with more subtlety while still being just as damaging? I would have loved a little more of them talking things out afterwards, maybe.
And nice art that suited the story well!
Personally would have liked less of the terrible terrible boys, though I get that that was necessary for the main narrative..... Would have loved a bit more focus on the non-boy things as well, though.
I also feel like some of the things said were *very* horrible and followed up with not enough apology - there's a lot of very dramatic teen drama, I guess, and sometimes I feel like things can be written with more subtlety while still being just as damaging? I would have loved a little more of them talking things out afterwards, maybe.
And nice art that suited the story well!
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Love the representation and the themes of discovering who you are. Would have liked to see more development of her relationship with her dad.
fast-paced