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opinionsofawolf's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
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Review:
This was a fun, quick read! I can see why it became a queer lit classic. It could have been better at intersectionality (see my linked full review below for details). It's definitely soap opera style. You need to like a large cast of characters with overlapping ridiculous storylines to enjoy it.
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Review:
This was a fun, quick read! I can see why it became a queer lit classic. It could have been better at intersectionality (see my linked full review below for details). It's definitely soap opera style. You need to like a large cast of characters with overlapping ridiculous storylines to enjoy it.
Check out my full review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia and Racism
angelbabe_cj's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol
armaget's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This primarily gives me nostalgia for back when I was scared to read any books with sex, drugs, or gay people or I'd get in trouble. All those books felt like a fever dream, (there was one about New York City, one about New Hampshire ((or a certain hotel there)),) but this gave off the same vibe. So, hazy and kind of forbidden fruit, though now it's just regular fruit I guess.
Still, it really does feel like a book I'd totally forget most details about in a couple of years, except for maybe some fond memories. But now that I indeed know that books about sex, drugs, and gay people won't kill me or make those around me kill me, I don't know if it will have that same appeal later on.
Also I think the humor was hit or miss for me, because I tend to interpret subtle dark humor as incredibly depressing. And the character arcs all ended abruptly and kind of sadly (there are sequels but I don't think I'll be looking out for them) and so I don't know, it was ok.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Pedophilia and Racism
jessicastrasser's review against another edition
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Terminal illness
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, and Racism
radclyffe_uhaul's review against another edition
3.0
https://bookshop.org/shop/hcpunion
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Racism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
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