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ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
mattyb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Outing, and Alcohol
Minor: Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
m_hates_reading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A queer, first-love romance, but set in 1989 New York and based in the AIDS crisis - it’s one of the most moving books I’ve read. It’s been sat on my bookshelf since I originally came out in 2020, and I never bothered to read it until now. Im actually glad I didn’t read it when I first got it, bc I don’t think I would have been able to appreciate the imagery and symbolism as well.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Outing
Minor: Alcoholism
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol
just_one_more_paige's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexual content
19becky97's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer
s0rry_im_b00ked's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Homophobia and Grief
brynngaybee's review
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Grief
Minor: Fatphobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, and Alcohol
moatzilla's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Grief
hannahmayhere's review
- 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
*explanation content warning on aphobia* one character does say a few times some aphobic lines ( sex is needed for a relationship, sex is ultimate goal of all relationships, everyone wants it, etc.) and it goes unchallenged because they are the character’s thoughts. Part of this could be explained as he is a high schooler grappling with fear due to the AIDS epidemic but it still read as invalidating. So just a warning to fellow aces!
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Ableism, Mass/school shootings, and Acephobia/Arophobia