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A review by draconicrose
Moth by Lily Mayne
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So this one is pretty much my favorite. Not only do I love both protagonists, I relate to Moth a lot. Thankfully not in the uh family background.
I'm a trans man who came out at an older age. I've always been pretty isolated from my peers and felt like most relationships with me weren't real. Romantic ones? I've had three and one of them lasted 3 days.
That is to say, I relate to Moth's inexperience, to the way he puts up walls of arrogance and pretends not to care as a defense mechanism. To his insecurities about his inexperience and body, which is not what most partners would expect.
So this book hit really close to home and gets 5 stars for that. Even without the personal angle, it's a pretty good story with characters you can't help but feel and root for.
I'm a trans man who came out at an older age. I've always been pretty isolated from my peers and felt like most relationships with me weren't real. Romantic ones? I've had three and one of them lasted 3 days.
That is to say, I relate to Moth's inexperience, to the way he puts up walls of arrogance and pretends not to care as a defense mechanism. To his insecurities about his inexperience and body, which is not what most partners would expect.
So this book hit really close to home and gets 5 stars for that. Even without the personal angle, it's a pretty good story with characters you can't help but feel and root for.