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sierrau1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Physical abuse
sargasso_c'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Confinement
Minor: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
adalinemccormick'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Xenophobia
Minor: Physical abuse, Murder, Animal death, Gore, and Confinement
helfire124's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Cursing
merlioras's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I listened to the book. At first I had to get used to the voice actor but having finished the book I think he's a good fit for the protagonist and also has distinct voices for the cast of characters. He did a good job. What sometimes threw me off was how he pronounced certain words. I don't know if that is some kind of accent but I never had heard them pronounced that way. It made it appear as if he has never encountered these words before and didn't bother to check the pronunciation.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Fatphobia
miles'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Hate crime, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Confinement, and Physical abuse
anni_swanilda'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
andrea_lachance'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? Yes
4.5
I've just come off a Riordan reading spree, and this book feels like it would be great for 16+ year-olds who love Riordan's books. I'm surprised/pleased that this is a book marketed as Adult Fiction with nothing content-wise that would immediately flag it as Adult. I think the older age of the protagonist - Linus - is what pushes it there but if OFMD is any indication, young people crave the stories of middle-aged queer folk finding love. Cerulean can and should be read by anyone. It's an easy, light read with a strong emotional punch that hits that found family sweet spot.
This whole review has absolutely no direction.
I love this book. That is all.
Minor: Child abuse and Physical abuse
ravenpuff'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
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Religious bigotry
birdeynamnam'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? It's complicated
4.75
Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, and Confinement