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mobymaize's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
At first, I did not enjoy Felix Ever After. But as I read, I slowly became more attached to the characters, more interested in the plot and the mystery, more excited by the set pieces and the characters. By the end of the book, I was crying. God, I really enjoyed this book. Also, I really like the descriptions of the city, not just the physical descriptions of the city, but the people who live in NYC and how they interact with the city and how it makes a bunch of streets and businesses and crazy people a city.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, Transphobia, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Police brutality
emily_mh's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is officially my new favourite book of 2021. I've just finished it and I'm at a loss of what to say; it just means so much to me. I loved the conversations it held, such those about pronouns and transphobic "feminists", but also ones about love and what this feels like and looks like and how you are deserving of it. Felix was an incredible main character. He had so much confusion and hope and I felt so caught up in his journey of self discovery and acceptance. He is a character that is going to stay with me for a long time.
However, this book deserves 5 stars not just because of how meaningful it was to me, but also because it was just GOOD. The pacing was fantastic; I read it in two sittings. The romance was gorgeous and done so, so well. The book was also just so poetic. I've highlighted so many places, and the ending was perfect. I genuinely love this book so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Abandonment, Bullying, Deadnaming, and Outing
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Ableism, Blood, Death, Dysphoria, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Vomit
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