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holliesatchell'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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Dysphoria, Transphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Addiction, and Alcohol
bumblemee'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
4.0
This book felt very real, which might sound vague, but I don't know how to describe it better. Morgan and Eric are great characters and their friendship - or rather their journey from friends to lovers - was heartwarming to read. (Eric reminded me of Samwise Gamgee btw, which made me like him even more.) Reading Morgans chapters was very hard sometimes, I wanted to enter the book and be there for her so bad sometimes. If you want to read a book that contains a lot of trans joy, this one is not the right pick for you, even though the ending is hopeful. There is a lot of transphobia, internalized and otherwise and a lot of self-hatred and suffering.
Quick note: Since first writing this review, it came to my attention that there apparently is controvercy around Meredith Russo and her being abusive towards her ex partner. So if you decide to read this, maybe think about getting it from a library or buying it secondhand or something.
Kurze Anmerkung: Es werden teilweise suboptimale Worte verwendet, wie z.B. Geschlechtsumwandlung statt Geschlechtsangleichung. Idk wie das auf Englisch gehändelt wurde, daher dieser Zusatz auf Deutsch. Weiß nicht, warum diese Entscheidung so getroffen wurde, eventuell weil das beim Übersetzungsprozess nicht aufgefallen ist oder vllt auch einfach, weil das ein Wort ist, das zu der Zeit passt, in der das Buch spielt. So oder so finde ich, das hätte so nicht passieren sollen.
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
vagaybond's review against another edition
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Racism, Suicide, Addiction, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
bibisuzanne'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: Homophobia and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
cecilielaugesen'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, and Addiction
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent
fanboyriot's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Having said that it’s a low rating because of the author alone. I didn’t know it when I picked up the book but after reading reviews and the links to articles I don’t feel comfortable supporting the author. Call it cancel culture all you want but abuse is abuse at the end of the day and I don’t feel comfortable separating the author from her work.
Switching POV
Trans (mtf) MC
Friends to Lovers
Angst with a Happy Ending
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Transphobia, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit
katyfayyyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
'We kiss, and we kiss, our whole future spiralling before us."
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Addiction, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, Blood, and Bullying
Minor: Sexual content and Outing
klouh'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: Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Cancer
mayareadsxo'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, Blood, Bullying, Dysphoria, Alcohol, and Homophobia
Minor: Transphobia, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
simbarabbit20's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I really liked the book. It was so emotional and nearly had me in tears. I’m so glad it had a happy ending because if it didn’t I wouldn’t have coped. The transphobia and the homophobia was a lot but it was probably the right amount for a small town unfortunately. I would definitely not recommend reading it if that would affect you.
I liked how it skipped years. It meant that the story could progress and we could see the progression of Morgan’s mom’s letters/DVDs. We could also see them growing up and it didn’t take forever.
Graphic: Bullying, Transphobia, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Homophobia
Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, Violence, Alcoholism, and Vomit
Minor: Bullying, Medical content, and Hate crime