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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.
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Bullying, and Homophobia
Moderate: Vomit and Infidelity
Minor: Outing and Alcohol
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
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Vomit, Outing, Hate crime, Bullying, Biphobia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction
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