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rayne_1906's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
Audiobook - 4 hours 9 minutes - I enjoyed this book more than I was expecting you to. Liz was a likeable main character, and the rest of the characters were also likeable and realistic. While it played into a few overused tropes, it didn't feel like a carbon copy of a queer YA book like some do. The whole prom thing was a little over the top, but then again, most things about very real American high schools feel fake to me so maybe that's why. The conflicts between characters also felt realistic enough. I also liked the depiction of friendship in this book, the way it can be sort of toxic without it being because the friend is just overly cruel for no reason. Overall a good queer YA book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Homophobia
Minor: Misogyny, Grief, Racism, and Vomit
brookey8888's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- 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 was so cute. Sometimes you just gotta read a cute diverse romance/contemporary.
I honestly loved all the topics discussed and all the different relationships. I felt like that was really relatable(the friendships). I thought the romance was super cute and it wasn’t the center of the story. This is mostly just a story about a black lesbian coming into herself and being more confident, which I just love and am happy there are stories like this.
I honestly loved all the topics discussed and all the different relationships. I felt like that was really relatable(the friendships). I thought the romance was super cute and it wasn’t the center of the story. This is mostly just a story about a black lesbian coming into herself and being more confident, which I just love and am happy there are stories like this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Misogyny
memorable's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is a cute read which could not be more U.S.-American. And I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing, but it was hard for me to relate to lots of things, even though I’d consider myself knowing most things about high schools in the U.S. The whole prom thing is just really weird to me.
I loved the characters, but I got to admit that either my expectations were too high or I wasn’t in the right mood for it.
I loved the characters, but I got to admit that either my expectations were too high or I wasn’t in the right mood for it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying
Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, and Vomit
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