booknerdz28'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: Cursing, Outing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Alcohol
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Grief
fairytalefootnotes'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: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Biphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault
memoirsofabooklover'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
3.5
Spoiler
Some things felt like we didn’t get a resolution to: June and Pez, June and Nora? It just felt like we had been given all the building blocks and didn’t even get the hint of an answer about any of them. the spice was great but it felt a little glossed over. Don’t get me wrong I don’t think all romance books have to have graphic details of sex in them but the way the writer wrote so graphically about everything leading up to the literal sex acts was the same as any good spice writer, but then it would gloss over the acts and describe the in-betweens and afters, I don’t know if it’s just me but maybe it’s because it’s a female author, writing about gay sex?Graphic: Outing
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Grief, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Genocide, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia
sisters26'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: Sexual content and Outing
Moderate: Grief, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Homophobia
Minor: Addiction
jenna_justi2004'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: Alcohol, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Biphobia, Classism, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Drug use, Outing, and Sexual content
keelirae113's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, Classism, Outing, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Alcohol, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Sexual assault
things100'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: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia
Minor: Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Classism
kirstenpod_'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
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Outing, and Homophobia
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Racism
kirstenpod_'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
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Grief
Minor: Addiction and Racism
voidature's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
the plot was so well-developed and set up a fantastic amount of foreshadowing that i picked up on but dismissed and realized later that i shouldn’t have. plot twists that were somehow shocking but believable, and not too high stakes that the resolution felt rushed or underwhelming.
the characters are so endearing, and alex is such a fun narrator. i wish we had gotten more pez, though!
Spoiler
i wanted to see more of him and june together. and i loved that it acknowledges the complexities of voting populations amidst what felt like a very idealistic political world even despite it all, and i loved the touch of the texas binder. it managed to keep the plot feeling grounded even with everything happening around us.Moderate: Grief, Cancer, and Mental illness
Minor: Racism, Homophobia, and Drug abuse