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bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Ableism and Chronic illness
Moderate: Cancer and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying
castiel_ro300'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? No
4.0
Minor: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Outing
- Brief panic attack shown on one page. - Brief mention of character having chronic pain from an amputation. - Character outed (with good intentions and no harm is cause)juicybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Medical content, and Outing
Moderate: Cancer and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy
Pregnancy: One character jokes that she'll plan to get pregnant at the convention. Outing: A main character tells someone the sexual orientation of another main character, in an attempt to be "ally" Medical content: Discussion/imagery of needles/injections as well as pills. One protagonist is an amputee and uses crutches at some parts and a prosthetic leg in other parts of the story. Ableism: An unnamed minor character tells Maisie (at length) that she is "so inspiring", etc.novella42'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Ableism and Bullying
Moderate: Cancer and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
ellington_rist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Minor: Ableism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
bothsidespsych's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
I didn't love the rushed relationship between the characters and the one-note plot.
I bought this book, initially, hoping to have it as part of my "Little Library" I maintain for the middle schoolers I work with. Alas, the book didn't make the cut; it wasn't interesting enough, and it uses the phrase "inspiration porn" (thereby becoming inappropriate for school). As someone who identifies as part of the disability community, I am 100% familiar with the concept of "inspiration porn" but the phrase does open itself up to a host of concerns in a school setting (unfortunately!). AKA, don't make the mistake I did of buying it for a school setting :')
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
zombiezami's review
5.0
Graphic: Ableism and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying, Pregnancy, and Outing
emminkirjakasa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Outing
betweentheshelves'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? No
4.5
This graphic novel is chuck full of fandom references, all slightly tweaked to reflect different fandoms in our own world. Those felt really clever to me! It is a bit insta-love, but that's partly to be expected when they're teenagers. It felt real and authentic to me, even if it's not my favorite thing in a story.
The art was also great! I liked the way the characters were drawn, and all the different comic con constumes included throughout. Just an overall really lovely graphic novel!
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Chronic illness and Outing
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, and Medical content
choicepotatoes_20231023's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Outing
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders