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jeleigh16's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wanted to absolutely love this book. I enjoyed it, but there were things about it that kept me from giving this 5 stars. The main issue I found was the consent issue. There was more than one character forcing themselves on another character in the name of teenage lust. If the book didn't have that element or they'd more strongly communicated about that difficulty in their relationships, I would have had an easier time with it. The representation of various experiences of these teens during the late 80s/early 90s in NYC during the AIDS epidemic was well done though and the ending does bring the themes together nicely. It certainly showcased what it means to learn to be a part of this thing we call community.
Graphic: Fatphobia and Terminal illness
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Gun violence
calamitywindpetal's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual content
ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
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