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Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Hate crime, Transphobia, Outing, Alcohol
Minor: Deadnaming, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
Many of the plot elements in this book didn't resolve themselves in the way I was expecting but I found that even more rewarding, since it showed how Felix and his values grew throughout the narrative. Overall I felt that this was a very strong and empowering novel and I love how the ending passages mimic the start, but with a new, more loving light glowing over Felix's world. Transgender youth, especially transgender youth of color, are lucky to have this book to read and relate to on their own journeys of self discovery and acceptance. I highly recommend this title to other readers and am grateful I encountered it myself.
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content
This book had so much power. It took me on this journey with Felix I couldn’t escape. I walked this path with him and felt so many emotions together with him, made me feel so much. It’s books like these that make you realise the power of OV stories.
The characters, the plot, the relationships, the emotions: everything hit right. It was just so good!
There’s still so much I have to learn and I’m so glad I could look through Felix’s eyes the past few days by reading this.
Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Transphobia, Outing, Alcohol
Moderate: Deadnaming, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Minor: Emotional abuse, Dysphoria
Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria
Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Medical content
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Outing
Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual content, Medical content, Alcohol, Dysphoria
On the other hand, this book is much more centered on character than plot. To be honest, I found Felix to be a bit irksome at times. There were very few instances of him being an actual nice, kind person. Most of the time he just complained about other characters and his own problems, and even got into arguments with a few that came across as "woe-is-me." And I get it, Felix has been through a lot in his short life, but still, something still felt off about his character.
Anyway, it was a decent, quick read. Not bad, but not the best either. I think YA can only improve from here on.
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Deadnaming, Abandonment
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment