Reviews with content warning for Transphobia - Melissa

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Melissa by Alex Gino

82 reviews

thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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lawmixitup's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

I wish I had encountered this book when I was the target audience's age - I could've learned a lot of lessons much sooner with this! Getting to see the different ways Melissa's family and friends respond to her was a mix of heartbreaking and heartwarming. The growth of the people surrounding her made me so happy to read. As an educator, I also appreciated seeing the different ways her school staff responded to a student they saw as different and how ingrained our false gender binary was in their teaching. While I have learned about the latter already, the reminder is always helpful.

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cor_luz's review against another edition

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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? No

4.25

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rafacolog's review

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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sofiematthe's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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hawksrye's review against another edition

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hopeful

5.0

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amelody's review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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emily_mh's review against another edition

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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? No

4.25

You need to look at this book as character-driven, not plot-driven. The plot is light, only there as a backdrop for Melissa’s development, which is deep, thoughtful, and well-paced. Her story is about gaining confidence in who she is and mustering the courage to be who she is and come out to people. I was in awe of her bravery!

Kelly, Melissa’s best friend, was an absolute legend of an friend and ally. I loved every page she was on due to her standout personality. Also, I (surprisingly) liked Scott, Melissa’s brother! He had that likeable chill, unquestioning support.

Ultimately this book is about trans joy and hope, even though Melissa struggles to get there. It is so important that books like this exist, not only for visibility but also so queer and questioning kids can see that their future is bright. Read banned books!!

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marinnelilly's review

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inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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quirkko24's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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? No

5.0

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