courtnoodles's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-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? Yes
2.0
Would have worked better as a coming of age story about a trans boy with a Democratic yet transphobic politician as a father, and a high school student council election in the background, rather than the other way around. If you're gonna do an intense election at the forefront, with political jargon and everything, you have to go full Politician a la Netflix. Extreme camp, sheer ridiculousness, no holding back. Anything halfway won't work. And this was kind of halfway.
Excellent writing though. Lots of layered analogies that I loved.
Excellent writing though. Lots of layered analogies that I loved.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Deadnaming, and Transphobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Blood
Minor: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Classism, and Cursing
imstephtacular's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Violence, Classism, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Grief, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug use, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Injury/injury detail, Islamophobia, Outing, Racism, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Blood
criticalbooks's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Bullying, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Violence, Deadnaming, and Dysphoria
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