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challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.75
Absolutely stunning. As a transgender person who has experienced similar traumas as the main character, I connected with this book deeply. It is a challenging read because of the depth of sorrow the protagonist faces, but it is also hauntingly beautiful.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, War, Classism, and Deportation