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the_true_monroe'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? No
4.25
I think the variety of reactions to Jonathan and Web’s stories allows most queer people to relate on some level but it is really interesting to view with the historical and cultural lenses which are more specific to the characters, location and time period.
I have recently come to love queer historical fiction and books like this are why.
Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Bullying, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Medical content, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Genocide, Stalking, War, Abandonment, Drug use, Grief, Outing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Cultural appropriation
modernmatilda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
It took me a minute to get past the over use of 60s slang, but when I got into the emotional scenes with Web and Johnathan, I wouldn't escape the book's pull. I just wanted Web and Johnathan to be happy!!!
This book made me cry, a lot. I felt big emotions while reading it. There were also scenes that felt just like a David Bowie song.
I really, really loved it.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Alcoholism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Alcohol, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence
foreverinastory'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
4.0
Rep: white gay male MC, Native American (Oglala Lakota Nation) gay male love interest, Black biracial cishet female side character, a couple Native American (Oglala Lakota Nation) side characters.
CWs: bullying, homomisia/homophobia, racism, alcoholism, addiction, attempted sexual assault, racial slurs, violence, xenophobia, medical trauma, electroshock therapy, conversion therapy, hate crime, past mentions of police brutality and murder, death of parent, alcohol consumption, drug use, torture, child abuse. Moderate: consensual sexual content, pedophilia, colonisation, emotional abuse, misogyny, transmisia/transphobia.
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Drug use, Violence, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Police brutality, Murder, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, Xenophobia, Medical content, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Torture, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Pedophilia, Colonisation, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Emotional abuse
space_bandit'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: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Racism, and Torture
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Hate crime, Murder, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Self harm, and Colonisation
postal_kat'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: Alcoholism, Bullying, Homophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Drug use and Violence
Minor: Pedophilia
ollieshark's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
the only thing i wish had been done differently or changed is that content warnings should probably be provided somewhere before chapter one starts. i had no idea what i was going into and i think my thoughts on the novel suffer a little as a result of being bombarded with johnathans's "treatments."
Graphic: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Mental illness
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Bullying
Minor: Medical content, Pedophilia, Police brutality, and Vomit
electroshock conversion therapy and its side effects are often mentioned, and a scene in which the main character endures an electroshock treatment is shown. lgbt+/gay slurs also show up on the page.