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brotestantethic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Every single character in this book is a walking red flag, including main character Mickey. Mickey victimizes herself in her interpersonal relationships to an overwhelming extent, which contributes to the rawness of it. I really liked the notion that a woman can both stand for Black queerness and be flawed. I do think this would have been effective had she grown in a more obvious way. The homecoming is smart in that it suggests a rebirth, but Mickey falls back into the same patterns when she moves back to New York. At the end, she’s succumbed to capitalistic expectations that she previously criticized.
The plot is poorly spaced. The beginning is arguably the best part of the book, the middle is drawn out, and the ending is severely rushed.
Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Racism
Moderate: Lesbophobia
peachani'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
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Racial slurs, Abandonment, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Cultural appropriation
maceydowns'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Mental illness, Homophobia, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Classism, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting
deetabz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Lesbophobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Fatphobia
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Religious bigotry