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c0rpsekat 's review for:
Compound Fracture
by Andrew Joseph White
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
This may be my favorite book.
AJW said in the acknowledgements that West Virginia feels like home to everybody, even if you aren't from there. I don't think a novel has ever wrapped me up in the feeling of familiarity and safety and also filled me with pure discomfort and anxiety. Which sure feels like home to me.
I'm continually shocked by how beautifully AJW writes the autistic, disabled, and trans experience. I mean of course, who better to do so than a disabled trans and autistic person, however a lot of it is hard to put into words, especially ones that anybody could understand. And this book has explained my core feelings of existing in ways I didn't even know were possible.
And I haven't even touched on the purely disgusting feeling of horror I felt reading this! The gore was tastefully disgusting, and the constant threat of danger was oddly comforting even in the sense of drastic, unwavering anxiety.
Don't let the YA label fool you - this book is essential for all ages to experience.
Thank you Andrew for creating Miles and his family, both chosen and by blood. They will be with me for the rest of my existence.
AJW said in the acknowledgements that West Virginia feels like home to everybody, even if you aren't from there. I don't think a novel has ever wrapped me up in the feeling of familiarity and safety and also filled me with pure discomfort and anxiety. Which sure feels like home to me.
I'm continually shocked by how beautifully AJW writes the autistic, disabled, and trans experience. I mean of course, who better to do so than a disabled trans and autistic person, however a lot of it is hard to put into words, especially ones that anybody could understand. And this book has explained my core feelings of existing in ways I didn't even know were possible.
And I haven't even touched on the purely disgusting feeling of horror I felt reading this! The gore was tastefully disgusting, and the constant threat of danger was oddly comforting even in the sense of drastic, unwavering anxiety.
Don't let the YA label fool you - this book is essential for all ages to experience.
Thank you Andrew for creating Miles and his family, both chosen and by blood. They will be with me for the rest of my existence.