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cymbal_curtain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Also some non-trans stuff: Some stuff was typical (popular/mainstream) teen stuff, and I didn't really like that, but it is an accurate depiction of teens I guess.
Also a note that this book includes crushing and romance in parts. It is delved into, but doesn't take over the entire plot.
The book I would say is a critically minded one. Criticizing how certain people act (power imbalances). It's also a hopeful one (things get better). But it is a very heavy book. It shows some dark sides of being trans. This book does not talk about gender dysphoria basically at all, which is pretty surprising for a trans book, but I guess that's what you get with a cis author?
The book has two main characters and alternates between these, with the main indication being a font change. But their outlook is so intensely different that it's easy to tell the difference even if you don't notice that.
Would I recommend it? Idk. Depends what you're looking for. it's well written in general terms, not so well written in terms of transness (imo). And it is trans, transness is obvious all the time. if you just want any transness it does deliver that.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Outing, Transphobia, and Hate crime
Minor: Child abuse
plutos_atmosphere's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Read it in ~~4 hours because I refused to put it down.
It was really sweet at points, and also very sad too, but I loved every second of it. As a trans person, I felt what both Kate and Leo felt about themselves and their identities. It's comforting to be able to relate to people in the book you're reading, and that's another reason why I loved this book. I do think that the trans topics could've been handled just a bit better, but this came out in 2015 so I can't blame it much. Personally, I really loved the
At the end, I felt like something was missing. I really wanted to see more of
It's not just a story about trans people, it's a story about friendship, love, acceptance and self-discovery, and it's important for everyone to know these things.
I think it's a must-read. TRANS RIGHTS FOLKS!!! 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
Graphic: Outing, Bullying, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, and Hate crime
thesesusspace's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Outing and Hate crime
Minor: Abandonment
adelexrosemary's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Transphobia, Outing, Bullying, and Hate crime
quinniantheduck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Bullying, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Hate crime, and Outing
roseswithoutthorns's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Sexual assault, Outing, Transphobia, and Hate crime
bookwormcat's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, and Transphobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, and Physical abuse
jomarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Transphobia and Bullying
Moderate: Outing, Homophobia, Abandonment, Hate crime, Deadnaming, and Dysphoria
Minor: Domestic abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, and Classism
jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Outing, Alcohol, Bullying, Deadnaming, and Transphobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Addiction
Minor: Sexual content and Child abuse
dark_221b's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Outing, Transphobia, and Sexual assault