bi_n_large's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Deadnaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Drug use, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Racism
shoohoob's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I can’t tell you how many times I googled “Little Blue TV show” trying to find a show I missed out on. The background behind this fictional show is so RICH and complex it almost makes me want to watch it.
The way that the author makes you feel the grief that the main character feels for Viv….I felt it in my soul.
Moderate: Death, Transphobia, and Sexual violence
frecklebrows's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death and Grief
moonytoast's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Transphobia, Sexual content, Grief, and Death
Minor: Suicide attempt
windspice's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Suicide
Minor: Transphobia
woolgatherer's review
5.0
It’s heartbreaking to lose a friend, and Zelda doesn’t hide this grief at all. However, she also shares so many moments of joy and tenderness that really uplifted the importance of trans people—especially trans women—just living, loving, being themselves, and embracing each other and themselves.
What I loved that this book shared was an expression of queer love in all its complexities. Zelda’s love was an unrequited one, but I also think it’s so important to highlight the love that comes with friendship as well, which she absolutely had. Furthermore, this book jumps in and out of fiction to draw attention to the preciousness of trans lives that I found utterly beautiful. Plante crafted something so real and breathtaking in all the details and emotions put in such a short book.
As heartbreaking as this book was, I truly appreciated how she found a way to celebrate trans women’s lives. I want nothing more than this world to treasure them and see what joy they bring, which was so wonderfully highlighted in this book.
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Transphobia
Moderate: Self harm, Drug use, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Dysphoria, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
eemilycolleen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia and Death
sashafriese's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Grief, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
vivikasweiven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Abandonment, Body shaming, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Dysphoria, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Outing, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Transphobia
suzyreadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Transphobia