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izzygraff's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I liked this. I thought it was cute and it was a super fast read. I loved the themes in it. They did good with it and the representation.
I was not expecting Leo to also be trans!! I thought that was a nice touch. And also that Leo and Kate didn’t end up together. I feel like a lot of books assume that a boy and a girl that are good friends must fall in love, but we should also learn to value platonic love.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, and Transphobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Transphobia
vibingjaren's review
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape
jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
1.0
my biggest issue with this book is that they kept referring to kate as her deadname in her chapter titles etc, and that leo kept calling her that after she told him. furthermore, i noticed that in the official book description online (and i’m assuming most copies) that kate is referred to with her deadname which is 😬 (on my copy she’s only referred as kate). the second half is much more enjoyable than the first. i love kate i think she’s great she really carried the book imo, leo’s cool, kate’s friends are cool, but that’s kinda it.
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Outing, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Hate crime, and Homophobia
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual content
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