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lilaceous's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
well… being an adolescent is definitely tough. this was a bit too bleak in my opinion, though. the main character is going through a lot, including general teenage angst, but she just constantly rains anger and hate on the world and people around her and that’s.. pretty much the whole book :/
Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Infertility, Toxic friendship, and Fatphobia
sapphicfog's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Misogyny
midnightmarauder's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I initially read this book because I heard it was banned due to its inclusion of LGBT characters, amongst other topics. However, there's no explicit inclusion of any LGBT characters. Allusions were made of Windy being lesbian/bisexual (ex. her saying that she doesn't want a husband; going to the 'lesbian camp'; showing slight jealousy when Rose shows interest in the boy who works at Brewster's, etc.), but it is never explicitly stated.
Other reasons why the book ended up being banned are because of the profanity and sexual comments that the children make, including Rose and Windy. They overhear two workers at Brewster's call the girl's they're hanging with
Overall, I liked the book. This is the second book I've read by the Tamaki cousins; the first one being Roaming. I do like This One Summer much better, because the characters actually feel like they have some sort of depth (albeit minor).
Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Grief, Miscarriage, Cursing, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Suicide attempt
bi_n_large's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Grief, Cursing, and Infertility
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Body shaming, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Fatphobia
michachi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Sexism and Misogyny
wad3mil3sgarru2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Minor: Grief, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Miscarriage
beebeewin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
readingpicnic's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
picklesoup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, and Bullying
Minor: Miscarriage
frances_frances's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy