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A review by thereadingchallengechallenge
Can't Take That Away by Steven Salvatore
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This hit hard. Carey reminded me so much of myself in high school - depressed, scared, feeling everything so deeply, and just trying to sing my way through it. So this was a hard read. But I absolutely loved it. There's so much heart in this novel and its message of not only tolerance but acceptance was wonderful. And I loved the #OwnVoices genderqueer representation - I've been looking for more genderqueer rep and this was a great one to start with!
Warnings: explorations of homophobia and transphobia, anxiety, grandparent loss, references to depression, gender dysphoria and suicidal ideation.
Small complaint: the audiobook's quality is not great. the level's change and the narrator doesn't ennunicate very well so speeding it up just garbles it.
Warnings: explorations of homophobia and transphobia, anxiety, grandparent loss, references to depression, gender dysphoria and suicidal ideation.
Small complaint: the audiobook's quality is not great. the level's change and the narrator doesn't ennunicate very well so speeding it up just garbles it.