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isitcertain's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
agenderfox's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I loved the story and the art is LOVELY, but I thought the ending was really sad, and that's not how I wanted it to end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Outing
Minor: Homophobia
the_eclectic_shelf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia
bookishlybecca's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Classism
Minor: Alcohol
riverestyx's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
This isn't me usual genre nor my usual format but I'm glad I read it. I'm not the target audience of this book but I'm so happy to have read a positive book about an LGBT character. The art style is fun and the text deals with some big topics in a very short amount of time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Outing
Moderate: Homophobia
evelynyle_88's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing
Moderate: Homophobia
this_book_girl's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Outing
itsmeyseniab's review against another edition
emotional
fast-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
3.5
Sometimes you have to let your life get messy. That's how you get to the good parts.
I absolutely adored the art style and color palette, but was shocked to discover that this story was not as lighthearted as I thought that it would be. Mental health and coming to terms with sexuality were at the forefront of this one, along with strained familial relationships (a recently divorced mother and a younger brother who outed his older sister/our main character Morgan... yuck).
My main "issue" with this is that I wish that Keltie's subplot wasn't included - it felt thrown in and I would've much rather kept 100% of my focus on Morgan's journey. Their romance was cute though, and felt super realistic (sans the fact thatKeltie was a selkie (aka seal-folk) . I also didn't really understand why Morgan was friends with the girls she was friends with - there didn't seem to be much chemistry and the dynamic was just off (beyond having a "leader" of the group).
Ultimately I enjoyed this more than The Witch Boy, but I don't think Ostertag's stories are for me.
My main "issue" with this is that I wish that Keltie's subplot wasn't included - it felt thrown in and I would've much rather kept 100% of my focus on Morgan's journey. Their romance was cute though, and felt super realistic (sans the fact that
Ultimately I enjoyed this more than The Witch Boy, but I don't think Ostertag's stories are for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship
ruth22's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing
Minor: Homophobia
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
OMG this was so cute. I'm not crying, *you're* crying. Also, Morgan's mom is awesome.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing
Moderate: Homophobia
near-drowning