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adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
fast-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
Hearing women complain that Dean doesn’t seem “authentically male” is bizarre and — dare I say — sexist.* By complaining that the main character isn’t [stereotypically] male enough, these complaint compilers have contradicted the message in their statement of “Not all girls are motherly.” My message to them: Not every guy will think the same way, just like not every girl will act the way the ones in this book do.
*Definition: sex•ist
/ˈseksist/
adjective
adjective: sexist
1. characterized by or showing prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.
Typically. TYPICALLY. (in case you forgot) ONLY typically!
I’m no expert on the weird science going on in this book, and I have no clue what the inside of a boy’s brain “should” look like. What I do know is that I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
P.S. If you still want to know more about the chemical compound, there are versions of this book that contain an extra short story called “Dress Your Marines in White” that adds a little more atmosphere, if not information, to its background.
*Definition: sex•ist
/ˈseksist/
adjective
adjective: sexist
1. characterized by or showing prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.
Typically. TYPICALLY. (in case you forgot) ONLY typically!
I’m no expert on the weird science going on in this book, and I have no clue what the inside of a boy’s brain “should” look like. What I do know is that I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
P.S. If you still want to know more about the chemical compound, there are versions of this book that contain an extra short story called “Dress Your Marines in White” that adds a little more atmosphere, if not information, to its background.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Gore, Pedophilia, Excrement, Grief, and Pregnancy