A review by daffodildyke
Lark & ​​Kasim Start a Revolution by Kacen Callender

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced
  • 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? It's complicated

3.25

This book has taken so long to read and I don’t really know why. When I started it, I thought I would have devoured it in a short time. I think there were parts that were just too much for everything that was going on in my head at the time.

I really love how diverse and representative this story is, having a variety of non-white characters, having trans and nonbinary characters, main characters using they/them, those same characters being polyam and exploring that openly. 

The way Lark’s story intertwined with reality felt really engaging, and the insight into their thoughts and feelings about writing add a really important depth to their character. 

I think I struggled when Lark fully committed to the lie and shared that with others, I think it felt too uncomfortable for my silly little neurodiverse brain. It all felt sort of low-level amidst the depth of talk about writing, about protests, about accountability… having to sit through the teenage angst that came with the “fake” relationship was just exhausting for me, but i appreciate i am not the target audience. 
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