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hue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Homophobia, Racism, and Car accident
mandkips'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
3.5
Graphic: Cancer, Homophobia, and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Racism, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism and Car accident
anniereads221's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racism, Medical content, and Grief
noellelovesbooks'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? N/A
5.0
Trigger & Content Warnings:
I stumbled on the summary of this book after falling down a hole on GoodReads. Honestly, one of my favorite things is looking at books for a few hours and seeing where I end up. Typically I end up with a ton of books added to my TBR and a good feeling about all of them. So after having this on my TBR for a few months and then running across it on the Libby app I knew it was time.
Going into this book I thought it would be a sweet lighthearted YA rom-com with the added twist of time travel, which it was, but it was also so much more. We have the discussion of class, wealth, race, and sexuality. Andre is a young queer black man that just received a life-changing liver transplant, life-changing in more ways than one.
Imagine six months after a liver transplant you’re all of a sudden transported into the past. I’ve always been deeply fascinated by the idea of time travel but, as a WOC, also scared of it. There are tons of places in America, currently, where it’s not safe to walk around while being brown, or queer, so the idea of being transported back in time is scary.
From the start that was sweet, cute, and full of random horror movie references [which I love!] to the middle and end that were deeper and full of more emotion I loved this entire story. We get a beautiful story of love, time travel, and finding where you fit, and though we are always aware of the trauma a young queer black man may face, we’re able to see and share in his joy and happiness without scenes of discrimination or hate.
I am so happy that I stumbled upon the summary of this book and look forward to buying myself a copy to re-read, annotate, and use to convince more people to read this beautiful story.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Homophobia, Racism, and Car accident
imstephtacular's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Cancer and Chronic illness
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Cursing and Racism
xoodlebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, and Car accident
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Grief
Minor: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
foreverinastory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed this book. It was such a fun time romp. Andre was an easy character to love. He's been through a lot and had low expectations of things working out for him. Then this liver transplant changes his whole life. Now he can plan a future and he's finding that the future he wants is not the dream his parents have coached him on. I loved seeing Andre get to grow and live. His adventures show him just some of the experiences he can continue to have.
I wasn't super invested in either of the romance candidates. Michael was from 1969 so like that would never work? But then I never really felt the connection with Blake until super late in the book. Regardless, I did really enjoy this book and Andre's character.
Rep: Black gay male who has liver cancer (in remission), two gay white male love interests.
CWs: Grief, homophobia (someone is kicked out of their parents house for being gay), alcohol consumption (underage) , alcoholism, drug use/abuse, cancer (MC had liver cancer, in remission, book opens with liver transplant), medical content, death/death of child (love interest's brother), car accident (cause of death), grief, racism, outing.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Car accident, and Outing
angelicathebookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Racism, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Car accident
downsophialane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Homophobia, Racism, and Medical content