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brokenbodybitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
There is more sexual content in this book then make me comfortable for something being marketed as a ya book with 17yo characters to 14+…(from what I’ve seen) yes I was reading more graphic stuff younger but something about the frequency and level of detail coupled with the constant reminder they aren’t over 18 yet and it being marketed from what I’ve seen as 14+ just felt off and took me out of the story a quite often. yes, it’s like quite true to reality from what I remember about being 17 and I mean it was only like 3 years ago... but from the way I had seen it marketed it felt like it wasn’t what I would’ve expected.
I really love the mental health rep, the queer rep, I found the book really funny at times and I think the more emotional stuff was handled well (PLEASE CHECK CW/TW) but I just kept getting pulled out of the story so I need to sit with it a bit more or re read now that I know what to expect so I’m not so thrown by it
Graphic: Alcohol, Biphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Transphobia, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit, Drug use, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
The narrator/MC is a 17yo boy and there is a fair amount of sexual scenes throughout the book between 17yo’s, they aren’t overly graphic but they are quite frequent and not fade to black. ➖ There is a scene where a friend of his talks about using dating apps while under age and explains how he lies about his age to sleep with older people (adult/minor relationships) and at one point Quique decides to give it a try, there is no adult/minor relations however he does go over to this man’s house and it ends up being someone in a position of power over him, again it is not used and is handled well but the man islettuce_read's review
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Mental illness, Drug use, and Homophobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, and Racism
patricktreads'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
4.25
It should definitely have content warnings in it though because some of the topics can get very dark.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Racism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
shamelesslyash's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
This was such a beautiful and at times heartbreaking read. I love that we get to know Enrique and not just his love life, but the good, the bad, and the ugly. I would highly recommend this.
(Also thank you Aaron for saying how bad Call me By Your Name is!!! Seriously it's wrong on so many levels!)
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Self harm, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Hate crime
tifcochran'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
This book is marketed as a "Fun, Irrelevant Summer Romp", and i feel like the marketing team did not read this book. Though this is a book that takes place during summer and it is full of funny moments at times, i would not place this in the "romp" category. To me, it seems this book was marketed as a fully light hearted novel, where it does have very dark and emotional scenes.
Enrique "Quique” is a young, bi, high schooler who is trying to spend his summer meeting potential romantic prospects and getting over his crush he has on his best friend Saleem, while Saleem is away for a family Vacation.
Quique is an emotional mess, he struggles with anxiety and depression, he has low self esteem, and though in better understanding himself and his sexuality. The Way that Quique and side characters explore and communicate about their sexuality is refreshing and honest. Though, this book does have some sensitive teacher-student relationship that happens. It is handled well, and thoughtfully.
This book strikes a mix of funny and uncomfortable moments, that we all had growing up in high school and trying to understand who we are, who we love, and how we fit into our world. This is very much an Upper YA novel, with some mild sexual content throughout. When I was in High School, i wish there were more books like this one.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Alcohol, Biphobia, and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Racism
Minor: Racial slurs
betweentheshelves'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? Yes
5.0
The only problem is Quique is really only out as bisexual to his other best friend, Fabiola, and a few others. And also, he's only been romantically with Fabiola (which turned out to be a mistake). As Quique tries to find love and the courage to be himself, he's bound to make some mistakes along the way. When summer really starts to heat up, Quique has to figure out if he truly has the courage to be himself.
Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy of This Is Why They Hate Us to review! Can we start by talking about this gorgeous cover? I am absolutely in love with the color palette. That pink to purple fade? One of my favorite things ever.
But I digress. At first, I wasn't quite sure about this book. It jumps right into the action and doesn't look back. However, it did not take me long to fall in love with Quique as the narrator. Quique is an absolute mess of a teenager. He knows he's bisexual, but he doesn't know how to convey that to the people he loves most (i.e. Saleem and his parents). He's trying to gain romantic and sexual experience, but doesn't really know how to do that either. I just loved him as a narrator because he felt so absolutely relatable.
Yes, there are hilarious moments in this book, but man, there are heartbreaking moments too. Quique struggles with severe anxiety and depression, and we get to see him getting help for these. There are also moments where he thinks about reasons why he's so focused on dating guys as a teenager, and guys. The reasons will probably just about break your heart.
I haven't talked about the side characters! Fabiola and Quique are two bi best friends, just trying to be there for each other. I loved that they tried the romance thing, but it wasn't for them. I don't think I've seen that very often. And Quique's obvious love and care for Saleem was adorable. Everything about it was just so well done.
All in all, this is a book I think I'm definitely going to have to buy. Because I just loved it so much.
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Oh my god, I loved this. I wasn't expecting to love this as much as I did, but wow. Stay tuned for a full review once I can process all my thoughts!
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, Cursing, and Homophobia