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courtknee__vn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Islamophobia, Violence, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Biphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Racism
zombiezami's review against another edition
3.75
As far as my critiques, most of the characters did not feel especially developed. What activities does Priya enjoy? Why does Zara like Claire other than that Zara finds her pretty and they are both queer? At the end of the book, I didn't have a clear idea of how to answer those questions. Even with Zara, we open the book with her training in martial arts, but that barely gets brought up again after that first scene, despite the fact that she's been involved with it for most of her life.
Moreover, there were some plot points that were introduced but never really went anywhere. For example,
There were also several instances where the characters acted as mouthpieces for the author's beliefs, sounding like they were reading Wikipedia pages about the DREAM Act and immigration reform. Although I agreed with what they were saying (fuck borders), I imagine there could have been a more organic way to present these ideas in the characters' own voices.
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Homophobia, and Biphobia
Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, Death, and Outing
Minor: Death of parent, Cursing, Deportation, Colonisation, and Car accident
susanknights's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Deportation, Violence, War, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Biphobia
venetiana's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Also, very lovable characters, great writing, and funny too.
Graphic: Gun violence and Racism
Moderate: Biphobia, Hate crime, Medical content, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Xenophobia, Vomit, Bullying, Death, Grief, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Outing, and Violence
smillas_tales's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Racism and Homophobia
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
laureliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Biphobia and Violence
starryorbit12's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
This is also F/F romance with a bisexual lead and lesbian love interest. While the representation is great, the conversation on homophobia is a little shallow in places.
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Medical content, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Religious bigotry
melaniereadsbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I also really liked Zara's relationship with Chloe and how open it was! So cute!
Graphic: Gun violence, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Racism, Homophobia, Bullying, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Violence and Religious bigotry
citymouse's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Biphobia and Violence