icequeen13 's review for:

Golden Boy by Abigail Tarttelin

3.5

dark emotional informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Tackling subjects that include intersexuality, rape, gender identity, etc within a coming of age story, Tarttelin's first novel is very ambitious. I applaud her effort but wished for more subtlety at times.