Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju

14 reviews

skyeshark1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Hate crime, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Violence, Transphobia, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

zohannah's review against another edition

funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Physical abuse, Grief, Violence, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Hate crime

delz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Kings, Queens, and in-Betweens is exactly what it is titled. There are drag kings, drag queens, and lots of other representation in this book. Nima is 17, living with her dad & her mother is MIA. Nima has two friends, Charles, and Ginny who she is infatuated with unfortunately she is not into girls. Nima’s dad is a real hippie so their relationship is very laid back and he is super understanding. Nima works for a close family friend, Sue, who was also Nima’s moms best friend. There’s also Gordon who’s kind of an enigma, since he likes to bully Charles and Nima but Nima keeps reaching out because she knows there is something more to Gordon. Every year a kind of fair comes through their town and that’s when the story gets interesting. Nima begins to explore her identity, she questions the status of her life and the people closest to her. She discovers some pretty big secrets and she befriends the most amazing drag queen, Deirdre, or Dee Dee, who quite literally takes her under her wing. This was a really sweet coming of age story with lots of heartache, romance, and friendship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Bullying, and Homophobia

Moderate: Vomit and Infidelity

Minor: Outing and Alcohol

bluebreex's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying

someonelikeblue's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Abandonment, Vomit, and Infidelity

Moderate: Transphobia, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

space_bandit's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit and Homophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Transphobia, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Lesbophobia

solenekeleroux's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Vomit

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

jenna_justi2004's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Vomit, Outing, Hate crime, Bullying, Biphobia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction

mandkips's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Infidelity

bookowllover's review against another edition

emotional informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Infidelity and Vomit