kellyung's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Islamophobia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Homophobia, and Violence
scops_xyz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Homophobia, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Child death and Child abuse
thelibraryofalexandra's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Islamophobia and Sexual assault
jouljet'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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
starmerchant's review
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Racism
nibs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
You can tell this book is written by a poet. It is so carefully worded, with so much packed into some sentences in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it way. It felt like we were going back over Jamal's experiences with him. Reading about him as a bi man and seeing how queerness was viewed in the varying intersections of his cultures (Muslim expectations, Lebanese and Turkish cultures). Finding out what it was like in western Sydney at this time was really insightful - I'm a bit too young to know from the news. This is the kind of book I'd like to reread one day, it's so rich in detail.
I originally gave this 4 stars, but I just couldn't stop thinking about it. A week later I was thinking it should be 4.5 stars. I've concluded that I'll average it out to 4.25 stars.
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content
bronte_bronte's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse and Homophobia
grets_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Incest and Mental illness