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kappafrog's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
I really loved this book. The writing was great, the cast of characters sparkled off the page, and the mysteries were really fun with a slow build to unraveling them all. I loved the steamy romance. This book made me feel more confident as a queer woman. It made it easier to imagine a community and I loved the found family. I was totally absorbed while I was reading it and while I had a few quibbles, overall I found it a wonderful world to escape into with a fresh and fun concept.
Edit: dropping my review from 4.5 to 4. When the excitement of being in the story has worn off I have a few more criticisms of some of the racial dynamics in the book.
Edit: dropping my review from 4.5 to 4. When the excitement of being in the story has worn off I have a few more criticisms of some of the racial dynamics in the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
flamesocks's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
sikah42's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
5.0
What an original story!!
At first I thought it was just another “girl meets girl on the train and they flirt while girl A gets over her insecurities”.
But no!!! So much mystery!
The romance build up was actually believable and deliciously paced!!
August’s found family was adorable and sweet!
I loved this book way more than I thought I would. It was engaging from the start!
At first I thought it was just another “girl meets girl on the train and they flirt while girl A gets over her insecurities”.
But no!!! So much mystery!
The romance build up was actually believable and deliciously paced!!
August’s found family was adorable and sweet!
I loved this book way more than I thought I would. It was engaging from the start!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Minor: Death, Racial slurs, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury