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Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

189 reviews

nightstitch96's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Transphobia

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Alcohol

xarson's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Religious bigotry, Alcohol

f18's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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How do you put a paintbrush bristles first straight through a stretched canvas?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Outing

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol

Minor: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Racism

Throughout the book even though Felix is publicly outed and deadnamed, his birth name is never explicitly said in the text, and so he is never deadnamed to the reader. He is also misgendered and there are transphobic comments but I don't remember ever seeing him get actively misgendered in on the page dialogue (but I could be wrong on that one). Some underage drinking/drug use.

chelle22's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol

dean196717's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Really loved the character development of this one and the way it talked about identity and how that change as well as how family reacts and adjusts when a child is queer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Transphobia

42_books_42's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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It was an extremely nice book. I stayed awake until nearly 2am to finish this book. I just kinda love the character development and now the “chase” evolves in so many different ways. Furthermore I like that you kinda are able to tell some little things from the beginning that you stop believing in during the book but turne out to be right at the end. The book just feels so lovable and I just love the plot of you deserve love even if you don’t think you do. All in all I just really liked this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Transphobia

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Hate crime, Alcohol, Dysphoria

yvo_about_books's review against another edition

4.0

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 Finished reading: October 3rd 2023

"It's easier to accept hurt and pain, sometimes, than love and acceptance."

I've been meaning to read Felix Ever After for quite some time now... When I needed a banned book for the POPSUGAR challenge, I decided to give in and finally read it. I know that I don't read a lot of YA anymore, but I would recommend this book for both teenagers and adults alike. The topic is such an important one, and it's an own voices story at that; there is no doubt that Felix Ever After has a big impact, and it really is an eye-opener. That said, I do have to say that there were certain aspects about the main character Felix that I didn't like as much. I get his struggles and they are both portrayed realistically and basically heartbreaking. BUT. He is also pretty selfish and vindictive, and the fact that others are hurting him is no excuse to do the same. I can't say that I was a fan of the whole love triangle vibe either, which kind of put a damper on things for me... In fact, I wasn't really a fan of the romance nor how it was developed and incorporated in general. I'm still giving this story four stars though just for its impact and how it can help people discover their identity and tribe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Classism

istheloving's review against another edition

3.5

emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

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I loved Ezra from the first minute and I wanted to punch Felix a little bit for most of the book. But the story grew on me and I ended up really liking it's. Now I'm just sad there's not too much Fanart available.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Transphobia

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Drug use

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

3.0

emotional lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Homophobia, Transphobia

knockoffrainbow's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Transphobia, Outing, Alcohol, Dysphoria

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content