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quinn24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Transphobia, Alcohol, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Sexism, Sexual content, and Vomit
Minor: Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying
writingcaia'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
4.25
A coming of age book about grief and queerness. It’s a beautiful tale of finding your self as a gay person, of going against convention, of loving and having your heart broke, but it is also about religion and society being against who you are, and trying to change you by force, and if you’re not changed, which you won’t be but if you believe then you’ll hate yourself for not being able to be different.
Although Cameron does go to a conversion board school/camp, it is not those hardcore ones you might have seen or heard about, still it’s messed up, and obviously doom to fail no matter how the person eventually leaves it. It can f you out a lot, especially if one already has low self worth.
It was also about looking back at who you were, who your parents are as persons and who they are in you.
I really enjoyed the characters she meets at the conversion school, they really brought something extra to the whole queer plot diversity.
It was an engaging story but somewhat I was wishing for more, thus the missing ⭐️.
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Confinement, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse
mooandshoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Outing, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Cancer, and Suicide attempt
tabooshi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Self harm, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Chronic illness
noa_27moony'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? It's complicated
5.0
it was at times hard to read because it covers heavy topics and uses slurs that are authentic to the time but still made me wince sometimes but i think that's a personal experience
i also found it interesting how even though objectively ruth and rick and lydia seem like people you would hate for what they've done but they're described so human it makes it kinda hard sometimes
great book would definitely recommend
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Cancer and Self harm
jomarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Biphobia, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
dani_2006's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
plumpyherb13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Toxic friendship
marleywrites'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Self harm, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Outing, Misogyny, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
houndoflove1985's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, and Transphobia
Moderate: Death of parent, Outing, and Sexual content