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What a wonderful book, all the boys had distinct voices, which it’s not an easy thing to achieve with four MC, but I had not trouble remembering who was talking at any given time, as each of them had completely different personalities and issues.
The romance aspect was super cute too!
The narrators were very good too.

bookschaosnart's review against another edition

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5.0

Okay. Phil Stamper has done it again. These four boys need protecting. I really appreciate the midwesst setting as the basis for them all. One of the most imporant aspects of Queer YA is that none of the characters are flawless and they are allowed to embrace growth while also having anxiety. There's hope, there's despair, there's change, but there's also screw ups. I truly enjoyed having them all spread around and how they communicat4ed and sometimes miscoummnicated. Every high schooler should have access to this book, and older people should read it not only to remember how they felt but also to remind yourself that joy can exist in a complex and not always joyful world. Basically grab this book and give it to everyone.

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4.0

aw man i wish gay people were real

fred312's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

toxicarlos's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

shaunasbookshelf's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars. I liked it a lot but I felt that some of the characters were a bit one note and weren't developed as much as others were. For example I feel like Sal was super developed we knew who he was he had a really distinct inner monologue. I liked the romance between Heath and Reese. I do feel like the other boys didn't get as well developed as Sal and that kind of sucks because Sal is kind of the 'stereotype gay' as in he's confident a bit loud, dresses super preppy etc. I just think exploring the rest of the boys personalities a bit more would have been good. Like Gabe all we really know is he's an anxious environmentalist his monologue didn't get very deep. All in all its a cute book and I am in a bit of a slump right now so maybe I'm being a bit harsh.

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