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theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Lesbophobia
draven_deathcrush's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Death
3miily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Fatphobia and Medical content
Minor: Death
jazhandz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Terminal illness and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Lesbophobia
mamaquiereleer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Body shaming and Alcohol
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.75
What I liked: fast pace, cinematic writing, loveable characters (to an extent)
What I didn't: tons of fatphobia (I almost put it down immediately), savior complex plot
I liked that this was quick and an interesting concept, but the themes did not sit well with me.
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Medical content, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Death
sarah_3141's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Moderate: Fatphobia and Lesbophobia
eviecook0708's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
One thing I really liked was the way the story viewed death and portrayed death positivity and preparedness. The story has an emotionally satisfying ending in that respect, and I think that's especially nice considering there wasn't much time to build up a significant connection to the characters.
However, as a queer woman, I found the way that the homophobia in the story was dealt with a little off-putting. This might just be my reading, but it felt sort of like a self-congratulatory straight savior thing where the straight man notices homophobia in his town for the first time, decides he doesn't like it, and pretty much completely fixes the issue for the lesbians in the story through one confrontation and a good deed, and that's basically all it took, one guy being like "huh that kinda sucks :/". I think I understand what King was going for, but it comes off a little odd to someone who has experienced homophobia firsthand and has spent so much time trying to find ways to fight against it.
Overall, I think it's an interesting story with a good premise. I would say go for it, especially since it's so short. I enjoyed the time I spent on it regardless of the issues I had with the handling of the homophobia.
Graphic: Homophobia and Terminal illness
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, and Fatphobia
readandfindout's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Overall rating: 3 stars
Style/writing: 2.5 stars
Themes: 3.5 stars
Characters: 3 stars
Plot: 2 stars
Graphic: Homophobia and Terminal illness
Minor: Fatphobia