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Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemore

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Daisy's sexuality was foreshadowed VERY clearly and VERY early
which made a good chunk of the conflict not work. I don't like Nick at all, which is kinda sad. It's not the first time I dislike a trans man protagonist, despite being a trans man myself. Jay was a little more likeable.
To be honest, the story would have been more interesting had it been written through the POV of Daisy.
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The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs

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dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The audiobook is a masterpiece, with extremely talented voice actors. I had more fun with this than reading the comics even.
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

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informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

Useful advice for artists, if you can read it right.
Bad Boy by Elliot Wake

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
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Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price

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informative inspiring

5.0

I recommend it to everyone. It gave me good insights and I think most people will get at least one good thing from this book.
The Queer and the Restless by Kris Ripper

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adventurous dark funny mysterious
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's kinda rare to find straight trans male characters for some reason, which is why I picked up the book. The romance is cute and the sex scenes are great. I loved all the characters pretty much and the mystery is great. 
Ed is very relatable for me, as another trans guy. I like the representation of unsupportive families, cuz it do be like that. Overall, worth a read. I had a good time.
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Last Bus to Everland by Sophie Cameron

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reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

"I kiss him again and again, hoping that one of them will convince him that he’s loved enough to come home."

I was expecting a fantasy, but this is mostly a drama. I still can't wrap my head aoround that ending tbh.
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Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice

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slow-paced

1.0

"My song was the only sad note in heaven" 

I've never been christian, so I couldn't relate to pretty much anything in the book. I struggled to get through it. Not even Anne Rice's beautiful prose could save this book for me. It just made no sense, dreadfully boring, and reading with non-christian eyes, it looks silly.
 
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Magical Boy, Volume 1 by The Kao

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emotional lighthearted
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Cool. 
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O apanhador no campo de centeio by J.D. Salinger

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"Até certo ponto era verdade, mas não é totalmente verdade. As pessoas estão sempre pensando que alguma coisa é totalmente verdadeira."

Não estava preparado pra me identificar tanto com o protagonista, sinceramente. Ri pra caramba em algumas partes, é um livro divertido de ler, o protagonista é um bom narrador. 

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