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A review by rat_fairy
Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve
4.5
first read of pride month done :D
i loved this book honestly. it balances being realistic with still having a hopeful ending extremely well (and im always a sucker for books that relate to theatre).
when so many side characters were first introduced, i really worried that the ending would be messy and some storylines would just not be finished, and was pleasantly surprised that: no!! everyone gets a solid, wrapped-up ending, even if it’s somewhat vague.
prob the singular complaint i would have is that there’s some pretty graphic transphobic bullying portrayed in this book and a content warning at the beginning would be a good thing.
good book good book starting june off good. definitely plan to read Ray Stoeve’s other books soon <3
i loved this book honestly. it balances being realistic with still having a hopeful ending extremely well (and im always a sucker for books that relate to theatre).
when so many side characters were first introduced, i really worried that the ending would be messy and some storylines would just not be finished, and was pleasantly surprised that: no!! everyone gets a solid, wrapped-up ending, even if it’s somewhat vague.
prob the singular complaint i would have is that there’s some pretty graphic transphobic bullying portrayed in this book and a content warning at the beginning would be a good thing.
good book good book starting june off good. definitely plan to read Ray Stoeve’s other books soon <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Dysphoria, and Transphobia
Moderate: Deadnaming