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booksthatburn's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Ash and Darian genuinely work well together, I love how their relationship develops. Ash is just as much of an asshole by the end of the book as the start, but he's more sure of himself and more willing to take risks for Darian than it seems like he was for his other friends. Due to his high anxiety, "taking risks" includes, in this case, going to the store, spending the night in the same bed, and being emotionally vulnerable. Neither of them are people it's necessarily easy to be around (Ash moreso than Darian), and that shows up in many different ways.
The ending caught me off guard, especially the incident which precedes it. I was pleasantly surprised by how things end up, but the story lingers in an uncomfortable situation for far longer than I can normally handle reading. Part of what helped is the way the narrative had handled anxiety and tension up until that point, I had built up enough trust in the author that I was able to wait for how things shook out.
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Biphobia, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
elliott_the_clementine'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
4.5
Also, Darian is an angel. A seriously awesome guy.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Abandonment
adrienanthony's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Grief
loganoxymore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Medical trauma
Minor: Fatphobia
jencolumb0'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
As a Hall fan who read Boyfriend Material first, I thoroughly enjoyed the annotations to/extras included in this edition. Though they occupy different worlds, it was fun to see thee bits of Luc and Oliver rooted in Glitterland. Definitely a worthwhile read on multiple levels.
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic friendship
Minor: Biphobia, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Classism