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zanm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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Unbearably realistic at times. I felt close to tears for a majority of the book. Really really good. Probably will never read again because it just made me so damn sad and hit justttt a bit too close to home. The internalized homophobia and depiction of faith and having parents that love you but don't love you is the best I’ve ever seen. Absolute kudos to the author.
Minor Critiques: Gets a little preachy at the end, has a few spots with questionable consent.
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Homophobia, Grief, Death, Suicide attempt, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Car accident and Sexual harassment
tseeman02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Alcoholism
econsidine's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child death, Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Car accident, Terminal illness, and Homophobia
kie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Violence
cboddie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Grief
Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia
siriface's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Alcohol, Grief, Death, and Suicide attempt
melm_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
From the audiobook, I can tell there were short chapters and also it reminded me of books I’ve read by Elizabeth Acevedo - not written in verse but the story telling was somehow slightly poetic, prose probably. I look forward to reading more from this author.
There’s themes of grief, suicide, substance abuse, LGBTQ+, mental health struggles
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Minor: Drug abuse
nyertryingtoreadeverything's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Child death
Moderate: Bullying
ginkansas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Grief, Death, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Bullying
utopiastateofmind's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
The Minus One Club begins about a club uniting grieving students. These feelings of loss that hollow us out. These moments where they're there for each other, where they just understand each other without speaking, it forms the basis of The Minus One Club.All these memories of the past and their continual process of grief was heartbreaking. But as a whole, this book is about Kermit. About the pain he feels, but also the queer questioning, struggling with his relationship to religion, and also crushes.
Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Religious bigotry