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quiettalker's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
This book was amazing and I wish I had read it 20 years ago. The writing of Dimple and Gwyn's friendship was so spot-on in terms of both the representation of the difficulty of changing friendships AND as an allegory for the way brown women and white women are pitted against each other in society (and though Hidier is more than generous to Gwyn as a character, let's just say Hidier makes it clear that the deck is stacked in Gwyn's favor).
I was a little disappointed that it ultimately swung back towards the F/M romance. Also, the way transwomen were represented felt shocking to me but I'm still trying to figure out whether that's because the language we use to talk about gender has changed so much in the last twenty years or because the author wasn't being attentive.
I was a little disappointed that it ultimately swung back towards the F/M romance. Also, the way transwomen were represented felt shocking to me but I'm still trying to figure out whether that's because the language we use to talk about gender has changed so much in the last twenty years or because the author wasn't being attentive.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
annietestin's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia
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