Reviews with content warning for Transphobia - Kiss Number 8

It had its ups and downs, but over all it was an enjoyable read! I do wish they had a trigger warning for some of the subject matter because it took me out of the book a few times. There is a lot of heaviness to it that I think people should be aware of before they read.

Also, some things could have been condensed because it made the latter half of the book feel a little rushed. I wanted to see more of the main gal thriving and wanted a little less heavy handedness of the message. I say this and I remind myself that this is for teens, not a 30 year old queer.

Again I did enjoy it quite a bit!

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pich's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

While I do wish there were more instances showing Amanda’s unawareness of her being in love with Cat,

I still like the way the story unfolded. I loved the inclusion of the punk scene and the various characters with it, as well as

the moments between Dina and Amanda, along with Amanda’s mother.

I feel as though Amanda

having kissed both Adam and Laura was an interesting plot line, especially considering Pam’s words about ‘being pulled to the other side’ and having those sides be shown with those two characters. With that in mind, too, I hope Laura figured stuff out on her own, as well.

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marslotus's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

I really really love the theme throughout this novel of misremembering formative events, such a real thing that can happen so often. I also love how imperfect Amanda is, a coming out story doesn't have to be innocent and the complexity of her relationships is so compelling.

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queenkath32's review

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emotional hopeful mysterious tense

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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bobabunnie's review

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emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

accurate messy queer teen high school drama (source: i also went to catholic school in morristown nj)

my only complaints are that the ending seemed to be concluding for forever, and a couple of jokes in places that didn’t seem fitting— but otherwise, good story!

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