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noreau's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Stalking
sorrysarah's review against another edition
Made it 70% of the way through this book and, though I think this is a very good read, I'm kind of disappointed in a way. I wanted to read this book SO badly when I was in middle school because LGBT representation in media was very hard to find (or at the very least hard to gain access to) back then. The reason I think that I feel so disappointed is because I would have really benefited much more from reading this book when I first found it.
The book is perfectly good. It very well exemplifies gayness in the late 90s and early 2000s but I think maybe I've just been spoiled over the years with such incredible LGBT works because I'm just not gripped by this story in the way I may have been as a young gay.
The book is perfectly good. It very well exemplifies gayness in the late 90s and early 2000s but I think maybe I've just been spoiled over the years with such incredible LGBT works because I'm just not gripped by this story in the way I may have been as a young gay.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
danieloest's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I instantly fell in love with Ben and was so engrossed in the story
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Death of parent
space_bandit's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child abuse and Stalking
Minor: Rape
bibliocharylodis's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Stalking
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