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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
messy and unfiltered portrait of a life
just not quite my vibe
just not quite my vibe
I wouldn't say this was a great book, but there were some cool elements. It was definitely a very formulaic story, but with the added bonus of a lot of discussion about music.
Not written by a transgender author, but with a very careful discussing about this, the reasons they did it, what they would do now that they know better, and their understanding of some of the issues facing gender-diverse individuals.
Not written by a transgender author, but with a very careful discussing about this, the reasons they did it, what they would do now that they know better, and their understanding of some of the issues facing gender-diverse individuals.
Authors stop deadnaming your trans characters challenge
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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Me encantaría decir que amé Beautifull Music for Ugly Children de principio a fin, no fue asi, aunque tiene varios puntos importantes que quizá te animen a elegir este libro para una futura lectura.
Primero, creo que es mi primer libro donde quién narra la historia tiene más que decidido que el género con el que nació no es el adecuado y esta haciendo todo lo posible para que su familia y sus pocos amigos acepten quién es. Esa idea, además del curioso titulo, fue lo que llamó mi curiosidad.
¿Obtuve lo que esperaba? ¿O fue una historia que solo llamaba a la controversia?
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Me encantaría decir que amé Beautifull Music for Ugly Children de principio a fin, no fue asi, aunque tiene varios puntos importantes que quizá te animen a elegir este libro para una futura lectura.
Primero, creo que es mi primer libro donde quién narra la historia tiene más que decidido que el género con el que nació no es el adecuado y esta haciendo todo lo posible para que su familia y sus pocos amigos acepten quién es. Esa idea, además del curioso titulo, fue lo que llamó mi curiosidad.
¿Obtuve lo que esperaba? ¿O fue una historia que solo llamaba a la controversia?
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this was super readable, i started yesterday and finished this morning. i don't really have much opinions except that i'm glad to see another ya book with a trans narrator; they're pretty rare. i also liked that gabe got to have a positive mentor relationship with john; it was a nice antidote to all his parents' nonsense
3 stars
3 stars
Great book! The plot got predictable but characters are unique and engaging enough to keep me interested. Helped me understand a trans point of view a little better. Why aren't their half stars? I want this to be a 3.5.
This was such a good book! I was so worried for Gabe, particularly when he was facing threats and violence, and I just wanted him to have the chance to live a life as his true self. A really insightful exploration of what it is like to live with gender dysphoria and the challenges facing trans people as they try to reconcile being true to themselves with the prejudices of society.
I especially appreciated the way the author introduced the idea that gender expression doesn't have to be binary or prescriptive. It was done deftly, and didn't come off as pedantic, the way it does in some other YA fiction. When do we get a sequel?