Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod

8 reviews

katequiet's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective 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? N/A

4.5

I hope there’s a sequel because there was some stuff at the end that felt unfinished. But it was very good otherwise it’s definitely going in my permanent collection.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, Car accident, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

aldoniathreads's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Car accident

letheaster's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.5

Love this book, the art is gorgeous, and i love the characters and their relationships with each other

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Transphobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Bullying

Minor: Homophobia, Car accident, Sexual content, and Death of parent

pucksandpaperbacks's review

CW: Suicidal thoughts, descriptive scene of a car accident, drunk driving, alcoholic parent, homophobic and transphobic comments and microagressions

Disability rep - Black girl side character/love interest who is an amputee and uses a prosthetic leg 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Homophobia, Transphobia, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts

indeedithappens's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Colonisation, Death of parent, Car accident, Sexual content, Genocide, and Abandonment

elderwyrm's review

emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I could recommend it based on Jess Taylor's fantastic illustrations alone, but it is also a nice YA story with a trans main character and a black disabled lesbian. I'm giving it 3,5 since I found the pacing odd, missed more empathy towards Taelyr's family, and the ending left some loose ends I'd like to see tied up, but perhaps the author was hoping to make a follow-up volume. I think it could hit bullseye for a younger reader than me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Xenophobia, and Transphobia

Minor: Car accident and Alcohol

krys_kilz's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I really loved this comic! It was just very sweet and I really liked the writing - especially the descriptions of how dysphoria feels and what makes up a galaxy. It was almost poetic. 

The artwork was also really amazing with a fantastic color palette and well conceived characters. I loved the disability representation. The whole story was a really strong allegory for coming of age as a trans femme and experiences of transmisogyny. Very well done!

My only complaint is that the pacing felt a little off, like things were rushed and developed too quickly. But overall, this comic was truly a gem.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Dysphoria

Moderate: Bullying and Xenophobia

Minor: Car accident and Suicidal thoughts

raethereviewer's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-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

4.5

Saw this on Hoopla and decided to check it out. I’m glad I did. This was such a great allegory for the trans experience and I loved the characters. I don’t read DC Comics often but I have been enjoying the newer graphic novels.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Transphobia and Car accident

Misgendering