bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Hate crime, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Violence
Minor: Lesbophobia, Sexism, Xenophobia, Confinement, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, and Racial slurs
leahrosiee'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism, Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Police brutality, Deadnaming, Racism, Violence, Outing, and Vomit
jjjreads'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, and Hate crime
Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Car accident, Cursing, Grief, Death, and Outing
onemamareads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Homophobia, Drug use, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism
Minor: Hate crime
anielabooks'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Sexism, Racism, Drug use, and Confinement
Minor: Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Violence
chantellimus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Death
Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Transphobia, Addiction, Antisemitism, Car accident, Drug use, Misogyny, Death, Sexism, Police brutality, and Violence
overbooked207'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
5.0
9th book of January 2022 and 9th of the year:
Another amazing book by a favorite author! I laughed my butt off throughout the entire book, fell in love with all of the characters SO quickly, and loved all of the representation and the queer found family aspect in it. I fully want to read an entire book series based on Jane’s life, and I also can’t wait to start the author’s newest book! Some author-provided TWs are (on page) drinking, light drug use(weed), semi-public sex, sexual content, exploration of depression and anxiety, memory loss and cognitive issues, familial estrangement, familial death, grief, missing persons, implied PTSD, and (off-page/past/alluded to) homophobic violence and hate speech, police violence, the AIDS crisis, racism, childhood neglect, arson, and a historic hate crime resulting in loss of life📚♥️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Drug use, Xenophobia, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Bullying, Grief, Blood, Abandonment, Violence, Police brutality, and Panic attacks/disorders
readerette'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug use, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, and Vomit
linesiunderline'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
3.5
I think it had to go with pacing. It felt long. I felt stuck in the story at times (perhaps that’s ironic?) and even though there was real jeopardy, it didn’t feel charged enough somehow to me. Also not sure about the ending being so neat.
But I admire McQuiston’s sharp sense of humour, her ability to create a dynamic, diverse, and utterly charming cast of characters, her talent for romantic tension and her work to create a layered reading experience.
Also, you can’t fault the pancake content in this book.
So perhaps it’s best to listen to the hoards of readers who gushed about this book. Just being honest about my experience over here. But I’ll be anticipating McQuiston’s third book just like everyone else. She’s got talent.
Graphic: Confinement, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Lesbophobia, Racism, Sexism, and Transphobia
anaaafortinn'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Stalking