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tinysierra's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
TW: Cannibalism, Body Horror and Gore, Car accident
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
dododenise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The thing is, I was so interested I ended up missing some bits. The entire time there is this sense of time pressure and a lot is happening at the same time, representative of how the characters feel. There were moments of breathers but they weren’t enough for me. These characters are so strong and I would have loved it if they had gotten more and calmer moments to exist together. Especially Wyatt and Emyr’s relationship could feel static and stuck in place because the plot got in the way of them developing.
The only reason why I feel like I missed out on these parts is because I was so engaged. The world building was rich and diverse.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content
bluelou7'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Toxic friendship
broccoli_j'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
4.5
This book is equal parts fantasy and queer liberation. It’s about a young trans men who finds love, friends and home. Both with the people who loved him from the beginning and with those who had to learn to love him. Not because he was trans, but because relationships need care and growth to work. This is a coming of age story of multiple teens from different minorities.
They are finding and defending their homes, curing their religious trauma and learn to set boundaries.
This story is so relatable to the everyday life of queer teens and young adults, based about the feelings, everyday life and relationship of the characters.
I cannot recommend it enough!!!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment
just_one_more_paige'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Vomit and Fire/Fire injury
sliceofsav's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racism, Violence, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, and Cannibalism
blairextraordinaire'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
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship
caidyn'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
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
puttingwingsonwords'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
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Genocide, Terminal illness, and Cannibalism
Minor: Animal cruelty and Dysphoria