Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

Dear Mothman by Robin Gow

24 reviews

cboddie's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

6th & up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming and Grief

Moderate: Outing

cor_luz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

This broke my heart in the best way. So many places I connected to Noah from memories in middle school. This is definitely a book I'd recommend to any queer kid feeling like they'll never fit in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming

Moderate: Child death

astrangewind's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• 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

Robin Gow writes the books that I would have needed when I was younger, and reading them now fills me with both grief for who I could have been and awe for who I am. 

As a transmasculine autistic, I feel a kinship with Noah, like he's speaking to the child inside of me instead of Mothman. And that inner child feels less alone now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Deadnaming

Minor: Death, Car accident, and Outing

ellington_rist's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death and Deadnaming

Minor: Death and Car accident

dubious_little_creature's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Deadnaming, Death, and Grief

rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

sad

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Dysphoria

Minor: Child death, Deadnaming, Death, and Outing

nklimczak's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Deadnaming, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Transphobia, and Car accident

Minor: Ableism and Outing

kmoz's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming and Grief

Moderate: Bullying and Child death

Minor: Outing

gilnean's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, Grief, Car accident, and Outing

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Colonisation

bibliomich's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

There were so many aspects of Dear Mothman that I really enjoyed. Noah is a lovable character who experiences tremendous growth over the course of the book. He has a caring family, and we get to see him forge positive, supportive friendships after losing the one friend who means the most to him. I also enjoyed the mysterious elements of the story. Is Mothman real? Will Noah ever find Mothman?

I did find the last quarter of the book to be a little confusing. The author adds a new perspective to the book, and the pacing picks up quite a lot. The ending also felt a little...anticlimactic.?Overall, though, I liked reading this book & would recommend it to other readers, especially those who enjoy paranormal fantasy, LGBTQIA+ perspectives, and sad (but hopeful) stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

Moderate: Deadnaming and Car accident