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thebookpaiges's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Biphobia
Moderate: Cursing and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual content
anxiousrainbows's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The only thing I didn't really like about the book is the placement of the flashbacks. They're an important piece of the story and I think the book really would've suffered without them, but as you get farther into the "now" timeline, they start to feel like commercial breaks and totally kill the pacing. Putting them all in the front and splitting the book into two parts I think would've served each story better by allowing them to have room to breathe and tell their part.
All in all, this is a great story, one that I will absolutely be recommending to friends who are cosplayers (I myself am not, I misread the summary and thought that "cosplay" was "costume", and coming from a theatre background, my interest was piqued, but the book does a great job of being accessible to readers who don't really know a whole lot about cosplay).
Graphic: Homophobia, Biphobia, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Blood
erin_mh362's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual content
adamustdie_'s review against another edition
- 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
5.0
AHHHHH this book was perfect. it felt like i was listening to a close friend talk about his life as it is, not exaggrating neither playing down important and real stuff. while it it is a fun book about cosplay; it also tackes so many important issues such as homophobia, parental disapproval and mental health in a very real way. the characters were relateable and three dimensional. i laughed, cried, got excited, panicked, got hurt and smiled with the characters while reading.
Moderate: Homophobia and Panic attacks/disorders
otbval's review
- 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
4.75
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Biphobia, Cursing, and Homophobia
joensign's review
- 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: Biphobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness
alyshkalia's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Outing, and Child abuse
Minor: Blood and Sexual content
yeojinqueen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
snowydaze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
angelicathebookworm's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Blood, Cursing, and Emotional abuse