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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
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
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
malalaisee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Car accident