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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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: Transphobia, Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Vomit, Alcohol
emotional
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
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
funny
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:
Complicated
"Life is a series of happy endings and sad endings, a handsome lover or career often marking the border between epochs. She'll find someone, or several people, but I don't think anyone can say any of us will find someone for forever." Wowza I loved this book
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
werk, contemporary queer literary fiction!!!!!! nothing I love more than a lit fic about complicated queer people and our complicated lives. in much the same vein as other faves in this micro-genre (nevada; detransition, baby; dykette; etc) Dinan brings us an endearing and relatable cast of characters. as Max writes in her own poetry, "no person is fewer than two things"--a beautiful statement a la "I contain multitudes" that is, likewise, much more complex to negotiate and understand in practice. I could see the big reveal coming from the start, so it wasn't a surprise, but was still narratively powerful and compelling. this novel explores the interesting stage of an early relationship where you begin to learn more complicated, sometimes unsavory things about your partner's past, and the difficult process of reconciling these truths with your understanding of them. it also explores the idea of what it means to be accountable for our actions, and to change and grow--should we be punished for poor decisions we made as a young person who didn't yet know better? what does it mean to truly take accountability? how do we demonstrate our personal growth and character? what tf is up with so-called "cancel culture?" the audiobook was also excellent, with two narrators alternating Max and Vincent's stories.
challenging
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