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raven9949's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I know the whole intent was to make this about discovering yourself while balancing the weight of the church and church expectations…. But for me, it felt a little heavy handed. The “it’s okay to be gay” at the end wasn’t really well balanced, so for me I wouldn’t EVER suggest this for a young adult. I’d honestly cater this to those that are gay that came from religious homes and are FULLY comfortable about who they are…. I feel like it takes a certain level of understanding and therapy based knowledge to actually make this one palatable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Homophobia, and Self harm
Bad coping methods, needs some therapyliliakwolf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I read this book so quickly, it definitely got me out of a reading slump I've been in for a few weeks. I liked this book! I liked the characters for the most part and thought that the conversations about religion and what is right and wrong and all of that stuff was really well done and beautiful. I think my only qualm with it is that sometimes I found the writing to be a bit cringy and basic, mostly at the beginning, but it definitely stopped being so as the book went on. For a YA book, I think the writing was really quite beautiful especially in the middle and final parts of the book Would recommend this for people, especially if you want to have conversations/read about religions and homophobia, butt be sure to check the trigger warnings as there's some pretty violent homophobia in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Bullying, Hate crime, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Eating disorder
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