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challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Transphobia
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, Outing, Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Medical content
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
It’s a coming of age book in the new age. I love that Felix finds himself and so so young. But also, everyone in this book is a classic annoying teenager and it’s hard to not go into teacher mode and tell them all that most of what they are complaining about will not matter after they graduate. But once I got beyond that, I was able to enjoy the story more. Felix identifying as a demiboy and showing how many other identities there are out there I know is life changing for so many. It was wonderful to read this during pride in San Diego as it is set during Pride time in New York. It felt so wonderful to look around and see all the Felix and friends at Pride. I love seeing books like these and having them around for my high school kids when they ask for recommendations. More books like these please 🥰
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Abandonment
Moderate: Misogyny, Dysphoria
Minor: Deadnaming, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Transphobia
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Misogyny, Racism
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Transphobia
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Abandonment
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
Firstly: I knew this was going somewhere when it referenced Avatar The Last Airbender, Mulan and BTS on the same page.
Secondly, I loved this. The characters are vibrant (please protect Ezra and Leah at all costs) and their development is amazing, the plot is tense and fun and heartwarming and unexpected and most importantly it covers so many important topics with such an exceptional sensibility.
Secondly, I loved this. The characters are vibrant (please protect Ezra and Leah at all costs) and their development is amazing, the plot is tense and fun and heartwarming and unexpected and most importantly it covers so many important topics with such an exceptional sensibility.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Transphobia
Moderate: Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism
emotional
inspiring
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
*4.5 stars*
"It's easier to accept hurt and pain, sometimes, than love and acceptance."
Look at me! I'm late for the party! Again! Honestly, because of the hype that this book got when it let's try". Turns out I really liked this book. It has really good character development (especially when it comes to issues of identity). True, sometimes, Felix came across as a little whiny to me (look, I understand that a lot that happened in the book was horrible, and for the most part I was on team "Felix", but there were instances when I was rolling my eyes because I don't have patience for "teen/ schoolyard bullshit"), but I still was rooting for him and I really liked his development as a character because that development felt realistic and measured, not rushed.
Another thing that I really appreciated was the pacing. Things were not rushed and everything fell into place at the right time, giving time to the characters to digest everything good and bad that happened. It also gave time to the readers to get to know the major characters. Also, I couldn't figure out who was the one to outed Felix, and that's a thing that I liked about books that involved mysteries because it gets me engaged in the book.
I think that the only thing a little more negative that I have to say is that I don't agree with the end. Look, this has nothing to do with the book itself because the end actually makes a lot of sense, it just that the trope used its not my kind of trope. It's more of a "me thing" than a "book thing".
Overall, I really recommend this book. It's a solid story about discovering your identity, perfect for every lover of "YA" literature.
"It's easier to accept hurt and pain, sometimes, than love and acceptance."
Look at me! I'm late for the party! Again! Honestly, because of the hype that this book got when it let's try". Turns out I really liked this book. It has really good character development (especially when it comes to issues of identity). True, sometimes, Felix came across as a little whiny to me (look, I understand that a lot that happened in the book was horrible, and for the most part I was on team "Felix", but there were instances when I was rolling my eyes because I don't have patience for "teen/ schoolyard bullshit"), but I still was rooting for him and I really liked his development as a character because that development felt realistic and measured, not rushed.
Another thing that I really appreciated was the pacing. Things were not rushed and everything fell into place at the right time, giving time to the characters to digest everything good and bad that happened. It also gave time to the readers to get to know the major characters. Also, I couldn't figure out who was the one to outed Felix, and that's a thing that I liked about books that involved mysteries because it gets me engaged in the book.
I think that the only thing a little more negative that I have to say is that I don't agree with the end. Look, this has nothing to do with the book itself because the end actually makes a lot of sense
Spoiler
(but, I'm a sucker for the "enemies to lovers" trope and, because of that, I would prefer that Felix ended up with Declan instead of Ezra)Overall, I really recommend this book. It's a solid story about discovering your identity, perfect for every lover of "YA" literature.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Outing, Gaslighting, Dysphoria
Moderate: Drug use, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism