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adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
While this book is intended for a much younger audience, I enjoyed it thoroughly. David Levithan just has a way of writing dynamic, engaging and loveable characters like no one else can.
The connection between Gideon and Donovan was my absolute favourite. While it was a little confusing at times to go back and forth through POVs, it was incredibly beautiful. I will say, the POVs from the actual book were annoying and I skipped them as I didn't find them to be an essential part of the story until the very last chapter.
It saddens me to know that this is a very real thing that students face. The idea that children don't understand gender or their own sexuality is completely ridiculous because if you can shove science and math at children and expect them to understand completely unnecessary formulas, then you expect them to know more about themselves than you do. Banning books from school doesn't change the fact that children might eventually read books about self expression, different types of love or sexuality but rather changes the (already difficult and hard) journey they faces as they navigate themselves in a society that seems to think it has a right to tell you who you are.
To the children, teenagers and adults still figuring themselves out - just know that there are communities and people that accept you for who you are regardless of your journey.
The connection between Gideon and Donovan was my absolute favourite. While it was a little confusing at times to go back and forth through POVs, it was incredibly beautiful. I will say, the POVs from the actual book were annoying and I skipped them as I didn't find them to be an essential part of the story until the very last chapter.
It saddens me to know that this is a very real thing that students face. The idea that children don't understand gender or their own sexuality is completely ridiculous because if you can shove science and math at children and expect them to understand completely unnecessary formulas, then you expect them to know more about themselves than you do. Banning books from school doesn't change the fact that children might eventually read books about self expression, different types of love or sexuality but rather changes the (already difficult and hard) journey they faces as they navigate themselves in a society that seems to think it has a right to tell you who you are.
To the children, teenagers and adults still figuring themselves out - just know that there are communities and people that accept you for who you are regardless of your journey.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Transphobia
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