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0scar219's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.0
misha_ali's review
5.0
Great YA, love the characters and the complex relationship and it's set in 'Straya!
erinashley's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
cec_loves_to_read_books's review against another edition
4.0
Well that was as sweet as promised on the cover and blurb (and it kept me up waaaayyyy later than I’d planned tonight because I wanted to know how Patch’s story ended before I went to bed
jess64au's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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? No
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It is a typical ozya realistic fiction. It is a scholarship kid bitchy rich kid drama. But well written with a gay/trans twist.
sevenelefant's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
3.0
chl0reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.5
Dancing Barefoot is author Alice Boyle's debut novel, although you'd never know it from the confident, assured writing style that brims over with heart and humor. And it is unapologetically Australian, which I love to see.
The FMC, Patch, is a fantastically written protagonist - flawed, messy, good-hearted, and witty. She is incredibly easy to sympathise with - if you've ever felt like you didn't fit in or have felt pressured to live up to other people's expectations, you will find something to relate to in Patch.
I may come back to this review once I have more time, but here are my thoughts on a couple of other things about this book I liked:
The FMC, Patch, is a fantastically written protagonist - flawed, messy, good-hearted, and witty. She is incredibly easy to sympathise with - if you've ever felt like you didn't fit in or have felt pressured to live up to other people's expectations, you will find something to relate to in Patch.
I may come back to this review once I have more time, but here are my thoughts on a couple of other things about this book I liked:
- The parents! So often in YA, the parental figures are lacking - sometimes they're barely present at all - so it was lovely to see such responsible, loving parents who truly cared about their kids and wanted the best for them. Shout out to Patch's dad in particular here. And Evie's parents were pretty cool too.
- Patch's best friend Edwin is transitioning from male to female and is out as trans. While I'll leave it to trans folk to speak on their accuracy, I thought the scenes discussing his dysphoria and medical treatments were handled very sensitively.
The reason I didn't give this the full five stars is because I initially felt that sometimes Patch made poor decisions and jumped to conclusions - although these issues do get addressed later on. I also have mixed feelings about the
I truly enjoyed reading this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Transphobia, Violence, and Abandonment
The "d**e slur is used. Discussion of the transitioning process, including mentions of Primolut and T.katie_a_13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Classism
jas_goose's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5