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A review by caoidh
Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
4.0
I really liked this book. There were a few struggles - like the fact the protagonist supposedly felt it was very important to be stealth and yet named himself 'Pony'? That one was confusing - though maybe a name like that reads as more male/macho in Texas?
I really enjoyed the relationship dynamics between the characters. They weren't always clean, but they felt real, and there was just enough supportive love to help the reader get through the darker chapters. The ending was pretty unrealistic, but it's a fiction novel, so let's end on a happy note, eh?
I really enjoyed the relationship dynamics between the characters. They weren't always clean, but they felt real, and there was just enough supportive love to help the reader get through the darker chapters. The ending was pretty unrealistic, but it's a fiction novel, so let's end on a happy note, eh?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Violence
If you'd prefer to avoid the transphobic violence, give the Pony, 9:12 PM section in Chapter 20 a miss.