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jaduhluhdabooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
cynka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent
catha1na's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Death of parent
krhe's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
sapphicreaderlucy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent
2busyreading's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
insanelyfruity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
and I love the way the author described certain ASL signs before loosely translating them too. it absolutely helped me learn a couple simple signs. it was a very sweet book and I loved it. absolutely devoured it in one night. def would recommend for a fun, lighthearted read!
"Maybe the way you love changes from person to person."
Minor: Death of parent
slugpony412's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Death of parent
discomfort during sex, virginity,ridesthesun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
One thing I DID love about this book is how it seems like all these kids are so so unapologetically queer. It was never even a topic of interest; no one even mentioned being gay or queer, they were all just comfortably having crushes on whatever gender suited them at the moment. No one questioned it or discussed it. No one's parents were shitty about it, no one was bullied about it. It was unrealistic, but a really nice unrealism. It was a fun thing to see :)
I also really enjoyed the Deaf rep here, especially for a teen. Ollie was honestly really good Deaf rep, and surprisingly realistic. It was refreshing for a Deaf character to be shown not magically being a good lip reader, and actually having the communication struggles Deaf kids in a hearing world have. (though the constant descriptions of his signs got grating after a while. They were mostly accurate, but just..... unnecessary. you can just say the character signs, guys, you don't have to describe every sign I promise)
I think I was spoiled by reading Felix Ever After and absolutely adoring it; I came into this with Expectations that made it more of a bummer when those expectations weren't met.
I think this story had a LOT of potential, but the execution just wasn't there. The family dynamics and relationship struggles could have gone in a lot of great directions, but things just fell flat, which is an honest bummer :(
(also Oliver-James is the dumbest hyphenated name I have ever seen tbh. no)
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
quasinaut's review against another edition
- 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: Infidelity and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual content and Grief
Minor: Death of parent