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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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Sexual content, and Transphobia
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders
baguettegay'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Rape, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria
ang44's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It does delve deeply into the sexual trauma piece of the main character, into quite a lot of detail for a few scattered chapters, which can be very emotional and upsetting.
I also felt as though the initial voice of the first few pages was very jarring, almost as if she sounds like a right winger's caricature of a liberal college student, and I was very happy that this balanced out as the story went on. Some of that inner monologue did really make me cringe, and there was a bit of this that continued throughout the book but it became very tolerable. I did also see someone point out that everyone also just happens to love the main character all the time, which I think is an interesting choice I didn't notice because it makes them feel so loveable but also is unrealistic? But I really did love many of these characters.
Overall, this was a really fantastic and eye-opening and comforting and validating novel.
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape
partymccarty30'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
4.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Toxic friendship
megflynn1113's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcohol and Toxic friendship
ralla95's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Sexism, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders
cateeee'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
4.75
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Rape, and Transphobia
luisaslittlelibary's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol and Vomit
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Toxic friendship
booksandbesitos'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
5.0
The storytelling is so powerful. The characters, even the side characters were written strongly and all distinct from each other.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Domestic abuse, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
bookswithisabel's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Some bullet point thoughts since trying to write a paragraph is not working for me rn for some reason:
-There were many lines that had me laughing out loud
-The falling out with a childhood best friend was a major part of this story and was so well done. And also just like going to college somewhere other than your hometown and looking back at your hometown and the people in it and feeling so disconnected and foreign. Yeah.
-I was so thrilled to read a story with transmasc and gender non conforming characters!!
-the queer friendships <3 <3
-Sav and Wes together had me like, grinning and kicking my feet, lol, and I haven’t felt like that reading a romance plot line in a longgg time :,) as a lesbian who is mostly just attracted to butches/mascs/transmascs there are not enough butchfemme romances out there!!! The romance wasn’t really a huge part of this story, just a side plot, but I still really enjoyed it. So Haley Jakobson, if you ever have any interest in writing a romance novel with transmasc characters…I will SO read that.
-Sexual assault is one of the major themes in this book and I felt like it was handled with such care and nuance.
-This is the queer coming of age story set in COLLEGE that we’ve been asking for! I read a copy from the library and I’ve already preordered a paperback copy to buy when it comes out in June (I’m just a paperback girlie over hardcover).
-I finished this at work (#ontheclock) and immediately made a face-out in my section that I shelve of the bookstore (hardcover fiction) because I want every queer college student to read this book!!<3
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship