atticlovebuzz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I only read this because I heard how much uproar Fox News has made about it. My mom said they showed entire pages blurred out as they were “too pornographic”. None of it was true. The same situations are described in numerous books on high school bookshelves. I read this in one sitting. Beautiful story! The art is so distinctly unique. The message is personal and familiar to me. I can’t remember the last time I’ve read such a profound graphic novel. This book has really opened a new door for me. :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, and Bullying
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Confinement, and Excrement
anneschreurs's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
THIS IS A BIG FAT 5 STAR BOOK! I read more than 500 pages in less than a day. I fell totally in love with the main character. the band of the main character and his brother really reminds me of the band I have with my brother. Especially the bed is boat stories made me share a happy tear. I love the love story I really felt the chemistry between the character and it was written with a really good balance of their love and the story around it. The church stuff was believable had a great line in the questioning of the belief. and the drawing style is beautiful I will not promise to not color them in. the snow is beautiful and the comic storytelling adds to the beauty of this story. I love that there are characters with disabilities. maybe they could have been more outspoken about it but it was great that there was not a big fixing the disability storyline attached to the characters. I would say start reading now
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual content
Minor: Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
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