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rachelditty's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.25
Quotes I liked:
"Was it worse to leave him like that or to tell him he was ust part of a sciece experiment? A baking soda volcano, thrown together last minute, without thought. Without care." (p. 237)
"I could have pushed harder, gotten mom to let me stay home. But maybe I wanted to be judged. Maybe I knew the scale of 1 to 10 didn't even come close to being able to rank what I had done." (p. 244)
"Or I can just be myself, and tell people, 'Hey, I'm Amanda! And I happen to be gay!' Maybe even reverse it. 'Hey, I'm gay! And I happen to be Amanda!'" (p. 262).
"Dad was right. Always choose flying over invisibility." (p. 271).
"We don't get to choose who we love. But sometimes we get lucky and fall for someone wonderful." (p. 280).
"Kinda crazy that I had ever thought I was alone." (p. 291).
Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
vaniavela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There is a lot of relationship drama in this graphic novel, as well as strong themes of homophobia and transphobia.
I don't know how to rate it, but it was a decent read.
CW: Graphic=Transphobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry. Moderate= Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Death of parent. Minor= Bullying, Child abuse, Death
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, and Death
wynterwonderland's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
kaitlyn_ann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Outing
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
ehmannky'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? Yes
4.0
I would love to read a review by a trans reviewer to see how the trans subplot is handled since the character is dead named, and to the best of my knowledge, neither creators were trans. I deeply related to the queer girl at the center of the story and felt it was handled with grace. I would just like a deeper review of that. I also don't know how I feel about
Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse