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bookishperseus'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
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Grief, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Bullying, Child death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Homophobia, Dysphoria, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Transphobia, Mental illness, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
loverrbboy's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i kept thinking about how this family feels rich tbh, all this talk of switching schools to special ed, the house, the mother’s job. overall def worth the read for me, have never read about a genderfluid character before.
Graphic: Child death, Transphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Death, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship
citrus_seasalt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The only reason that this book isn’t one star is because of a) the thoughtful queer representation, b) how some of the explorations of grief were handled, c) Audrey being respected as a teenager and not a kid in the final act(with the narrative also starting to reflect that, imo), and Claire becoming more of a bearable person lol. Every side character felt one-note, except for Taylor, but even our POVs got repetitive in their gimmicks after a while: Audrey, the “freak” and the “weirdo” who desperately wants to be otherwise; Claire, the “perfect one” who’s secretly “not perfect” and panicking at the realization that her true self isn’t what others want to see or envision her as.
The only way I can see someone benefitting from reading this book is if they’re new to learning about the LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities and want to be a little more knowledgeable or familiar on their identities and struggles. Like one of those little pamphlets you find that are short and give you a few basics on different places or subjects. But, that has it’s own issues.
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Ableism, and Car accident
Minor: Dysphoria
infairveronaa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
From Clare's discovery and acceptance of her gender fluidity to Audrey's acceptance that she's perfect just as neurodivergent as she is without changing for anyone, I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the ultimate way the family came together post-natural disaster less than a year after they all lost a brother/son.
Usually with books that switch viewpoints between chapters I get more into one character over another. As in when the more interesting character's POV is over I get antsy and slightly disappointed that we have to switch over. And honestly I did get tad more invested in Clare's POV than Audrey's but I was never disappointed when it was Audrey's turn either. Latos fleshed out both these characters very well and I would love to read more by this author.
Additional CW: teens are the worst
Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia
reading_rainbows's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia
Minor: Car accident
I loved the back and forth between twins Audrey and Claire's perspectives. Neurodivergent and gender questioning and the assumptions we make about people.walrus420's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Transphobia, and Bullying
ell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, and Transphobia