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Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Transphobia, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria
Moderate: Deadnaming, Religious bigotry
Minor: Medical content
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia
Moderate: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Dysphoria
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Misogyny, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief
Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia
Moderate: Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Outing, Toxic friendship
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 3.5 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Classism
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Stalking
Minor: Racism, Medical content, Religious bigotry
1. Trim some of that out and focus on only a few topics so you can get more meat to it while still making it short and readable for YA.
Or 2. Commit to being super long and go into deeper detail.
Idk the stakes felt kind of high but mostly low and Felix wasn’t a super likable MC. That said, it’s a very unique and complex story and it should be told. I think a lot of people reading this will really get something out of it!
I think if I read this when it was first pubbed I would have loved it, but now that I’m a few years out it doesn’t hit the same.
But overall still enjoyed and would probably recommend!
Moderate: Bullying, Transphobia
Minor: Deadnaming, Religious bigotry
J’ai retiré 0,25 pour les quelques répétitions qui n’ont en rien changé le fait que ce livre va rester avec moi très longtemps.
Ce livre m’a fait ressentir des émotions similaires à, voire plus intenses que, I Wish All the Best. Je recommande donc aux personnes qui ont aimé I Wish You All the Best de lire Felix Ever After et aux personnes qui ont aimé Felix Ever After de lire I Wish You All The Best.
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Abandonment
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Deadnaming, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Classism
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
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Abandonment
Moderate: Religious bigotry
"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.
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