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Monster Mixer Vol. 1 by Robin Jo Margaret
3.0
Never thought I'd ever be worried for a fairy to drown in cum but here I am.
The positives:
• my favorite characters were Charlotte (the baddie), Harriett (the sweetie) and Silas (the gentleman)
• the relationships' dynamics:
Jamie x Vance was really cute to see them both trying to act cool even though they were both secretly nervous.
Charlotte x Jackson a bit biased cuz im crushing on Charlotte, however Jackson feels a tad bit like an NPC (underdeveloped).
Harriett x Sophie x Liam was pretty cool, personally, im a big fan of poly relationships/threesomes which are not centered around the one man, so that was refreshing, seeing Sophie take the lead.
River x Silas was hilarious to me, that's all
The neutral:
• the species:
I felt like Charlotte (the vampire) wasnt portrayed as one? Compared to the other species who had better descriptions, there was only one comment about not being allowed to suck blood and that's it
The bad:
• my brain cant get over the asymmetrical chapters, Jamie x Vance got 2 and everyone else got only 1
• the ending was very abrupt, and not satisfying, I really wanted more from River x Silas, and a different ending
• the overall vibe was a bit too awkward, nothing wrong with a bit of awkwardness and nervousness but i think it was too much
The personal:
I need a good balance between character development-plot-sex scenes in order to fully enjoy eroticas/smut and the scale is heavy on the sex scenes side, so there were times when i felt a bit uncomfortable due to that.
TLDR: there were enjoyable parts, fun parts, a bit disappointing parts, and frustrating parts
The positives:
• my favorite characters were Charlotte (the baddie), Harriett (the sweetie) and Silas (the gentleman)
• the relationships' dynamics:
Jamie x Vance was really cute to see them both trying to act cool even though they were both secretly nervous.
Charlotte x Jackson a bit biased cuz im crushing on Charlotte, however Jackson feels a tad bit like an NPC (underdeveloped).
Harriett x Sophie x Liam was pretty cool, personally, im a big fan of poly relationships/threesomes which are not centered around the one man, so that was refreshing, seeing Sophie take the lead.
River x Silas was hilarious to me, that's all
The neutral:
• the species:
I felt like Charlotte (the vampire) wasnt portrayed as one? Compared to the other species who had better descriptions, there was only one comment about not being allowed to suck blood and that's it
The bad:
• my brain cant get over the asymmetrical chapters, Jamie x Vance got 2 and everyone else got only 1
• the ending was very abrupt, and not satisfying, I really wanted more from River x Silas, and a different ending
• the overall vibe was a bit too awkward, nothing wrong with a bit of awkwardness and nervousness but i think it was too much
The personal:
I need a good balance between character development-plot-sex scenes in order to fully enjoy eroticas/smut and the scale is heavy on the sex scenes side, so there were times when i felt a bit uncomfortable due to that.
TLDR: there were enjoyable parts, fun parts, a bit disappointing parts, and frustrating parts
By Your Side by Margherita Scialla
5.0
New edition, new review!
For me, this book really went from 2 stars to 5 stars, so to anyone who read By your side (the first edition), i urge you read Pillow forts and hurricanes
For me, this book really went from 2 stars to 5 stars, so to anyone who read By your side (the first edition), i urge you read Pillow forts and hurricanes
Gender Is Really Strange by Teddy G. Goetz
3.0
3.5 stars
I dont have any strong feelings in regards ro this book, hence the lower rating.
While I did find it unique and insightful, it was a bit too academical for me + i think it would've been better if it was longer and delved deeper into the topics discussed.
I dont have any strong feelings in regards ro this book, hence the lower rating.
While I did find it unique and insightful, it was a bit too academical for me + i think it would've been better if it was longer and delved deeper into the topics discussed.
Rainbow! Volume 1 by Sunny
4.0
3.5 - 4 stars
I did not expect this book to be so heavy.
When i saw the cover and the mention of Heartstopper i was expecting something rather wholesome. But for the most part we follow Boo being miserable due to anxiety, loneliness and having to parent her mom.
Even so, I appreciate to see neurodivergency in books + I can always empathize with characters having family issues.
This book ends on a nasty cliffhanger, but i would read the 2nd book too.
I did not expect this book to be so heavy.
When i saw the cover and the mention of Heartstopper i was expecting something rather wholesome. But for the most part we follow Boo being miserable due to anxiety, loneliness and having to parent her mom.
Even so, I appreciate to see neurodivergency in books + I can always empathize with characters having family issues.
This book ends on a nasty cliffhanger, but i would read the 2nd book too.
Cells at Work!, Volume 1 by Akane Shimizu
3.0
Unique? yes
Educational? yes
But now I feel bad for the cells.
Educational? yes
But now I feel bad for the cells.
Navigating With You by Jeremy Whitley
3.0
The plot was really good for the slice-of-life genre, it was my favorite part, following the girls on their adventure to find all volumes in a manga (and then we could read the manga too!).
I almost liked the manga inside this graphic novel more than the graphic novel on itself lol
But the characters to me were....just ok. Their struggles felt real, but I couldn't really connect to the romance bit between them. It felt forced or childish at times.
But the characters to me were....just ok. Their struggles felt real, but I couldn't really connect to the romance bit between them. It felt forced or childish at times.
Melissa by Alex Gino
4.0
3.5 - 4 stars
I can only justify my rating by saying the book was too simplistic for my taste and therefore boring (but its middle grade so i cant blame it).
Overall I enjoyed the story, especially since i read the audiobook by a very talented narrator and a bonus q & a with the author!
We follow Melissa's coming out story as a trans girl. I like how throughout the story she already knows she's a "she", even at a young age. Then she has the opportunity to come out by playing Charlotte's role in the school play. And i love Kelly and how they start exploring femininity together. The ending was so wholesome. I believe it was a really good book, and I'm sure the target audience would enjoy it even more.
Now the controversy:
Some (cis but gender non-conforming) reviewers seem to be uncomfortable with how Melissa is a stereotypical girl. She likes pink, dresses and makeup. "Thats not what defines a woman!!" However, thats only a fraction of her identity, which appears later in the book. Besides being girly, she's always felt a connection to womanhood through women's magazines and she deals with body dysphoria too.
Let's not police womanhood. It doesn't have a set of strict requirements. If u can be a cis tomboy girl then others can be trans girly girls. They define their own identity, the same way you define yours.
Everyone can claim femininity: cis women, trans women, non-binary people, men. There is nothing wrong with femininity, not on anyone and not on a trans girl, and if it makes anyone uncomfortable, that might be subconscious (internalized) misogyny.
I can only justify my rating by saying the book was too simplistic for my taste and therefore boring (but its middle grade so i cant blame it).
Overall I enjoyed the story, especially since i read the audiobook by a very talented narrator and a bonus q & a with the author!
We follow Melissa's coming out story as a trans girl. I like how throughout the story she already knows she's a "she", even at a young age. Then she has the opportunity to come out by playing Charlotte's role in the school play. And i love Kelly and how they start exploring femininity together. The ending was so wholesome. I believe it was a really good book, and I'm sure the target audience would enjoy it even more.
Now the controversy:
Some (cis but gender non-conforming) reviewers seem to be uncomfortable with how Melissa is a stereotypical girl. She likes pink, dresses and makeup. "Thats not what defines a woman!!" However, thats only a fraction of her identity, which appears later in the book. Besides being girly, she's always felt a connection to womanhood through women's magazines and she deals with body dysphoria too.
Let's not police womanhood. It doesn't have a set of strict requirements. If u can be a cis tomboy girl then others can be trans girly girls. They define their own identity, the same way you define yours.
Everyone can claim femininity: cis women, trans women, non-binary people, men. There is nothing wrong with femininity, not on anyone and not on a trans girl, and if it makes anyone uncomfortable, that might be subconscious (internalized) misogyny.
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
2.0
1.5 stars
I'm not sure what exactly went wrong but this book was not for me.
The only semi-positive thing i have to say is that it was short enough to motivate me to finish it. Here goes the rest:
1. The story dragged. I would've probably rated this higher if I only read the first and last 3 chapters.
2. I can't tell what the target audience is. Some say middle grade, yet the topics are too heavy, while young adult doesn't feel right since the MC acts (and is treated) like a child.
2.5. No seriously, Jam is a teenager and her parents treat her like a kid and the amount of "little girl"s from Pet...that amount of infantilization would've driven me mad.
3. The message of the story is kinda vague? Maybe I'm not good with metaphors, but only through reviews I could get a clear idea what this book was trying to tell me.
4. Just not satisfying in general
Onto the more personal:
4. I think I don't like utopias (Tbh I haven't read much of these before) but the whole "everything is perfect except for this little thing which gets fixed immediately" premise was not fun.
5. The queer (trans, non-binary, poly) and ND/physical disabled rep was too casual and so it was hard to connect w it
6. Someone said this book read like a future classic and since I don't enjoy most classics that explains.
7. This might be nitpicky but the characters had unique names (Aloe, Bitter, Redemption, Hibiscus, Moss etc.), yet they didn't hold much symbolism, they were just random unique names
I'm not sure what exactly went wrong but this book was not for me.
The only semi-positive thing i have to say is that it was short enough to motivate me to finish it. Here goes the rest:
1. The story dragged. I would've probably rated this higher if I only read the first and last 3 chapters.
2. I can't tell what the target audience is. Some say middle grade, yet the topics are too heavy, while young adult doesn't feel right since the MC acts (and is treated) like a child.
2.5. No seriously, Jam is a teenager and her parents treat her like a kid and the amount of "little girl"s from Pet...that amount of infantilization would've driven me mad.
3. The message of the story is kinda vague? Maybe I'm not good with metaphors, but only through reviews I could get a clear idea what this book was trying to tell me.
4. Just not satisfying in general
Onto the more personal:
4. I think I don't like utopias (Tbh I haven't read much of these before) but the whole "everything is perfect except for this little thing which gets fixed immediately" premise was not fun.
5. The queer (trans, non-binary, poly) and ND/physical disabled rep was too casual and so it was hard to connect w it
6. Someone said this book read like a future classic and since I don't enjoy most classics that explains.
7. This might be nitpicky but the characters had unique names (Aloe, Bitter, Redemption, Hibiscus, Moss etc.), yet they didn't hold much symbolism, they were just random unique names
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom
4.0
3.5-4 stars
The prose was the best part of the book.
The second best part was the representation of trans sisterhood.
The overall feeling was empowering, but it dealt with heavy topics too (check tws)
The prose was the best part of the book.
The second best part was the representation of trans sisterhood.
The overall feeling was empowering, but it dealt with heavy topics too (check tws)