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Boys Don't Cry by Malorie Blackman

12 reviews

12dejamoo's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • 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

4.75

Fun fact about me: I love Malorie Blackman.

This book is one of her most beloved and I now know why. She has such a strong authorial voice that you can hear through all of her stories, and yet each stands on its own. I laughed out loud and I wanted to cry multiple times throughout this book. Dante's character development is SO good and so believable. Having the side plot of Adam's life that becomes so important is just so excellent, if heartbreaking.

I like that we don't end with a solution to absolutely every little thing, but there is a sense of hope that doesn't feel tinged with doom and gloom. Maybe that's the joy of reading books aimed at young people, but I do love that Malorie Blackman's characters always make the right decisions in the end.

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oliviaehrhart's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0


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andreiaoh's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i hate the repressed homophobe trope, ngl it really coloured my experience of this



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owls_rainbow's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0


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emmaluxton's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5


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elliot_iguess's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I've bought this book when I was 14, and re-read at least 3 times in my life. It still makes me cry to this day.

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aleex's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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sophielord's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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rowan92579's review

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0


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masorange's review

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emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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