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My brain started overthinking some of the magic realism in the middle and I was doubting if I could make it through. I loved the beginning third and the ending third! I loved considering the philosophy about life and love, and all the different things that A experienced in so many different bodies. A experiences breadth while Rhiannon experiences depth.

I almost didn’t catch the ending and that A ran away from Rhiannon and Reverend Poole to protect themselves and the bodies they inhabit.

This book is NOT lighthearted.

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nonidude's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

David Levithan's books always leave me thinking, and I enjoy that even if I don't always love or agree with the characters choices. They do feel like complete character choices though, not the author's.

There were problematic parts especially on behalf of Rhiannon with her fat-phobic comments, refusal to use the correct pronouns for the trans person and what felt like a refusal to understand A's own queerness...

The storyline was still brilliant though, and I think Rhiannon's character added depth and realness to the story in its own way, but I wish the author would've made it more blatantly written in the wrong with A disagreeing or correcting her more openly...

I did like the ending (with exception of Rhiannon's part in it), and I enjoyed that there were multiple twists along the way.

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hanniontherun's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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hannah_27_'s review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

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ambaright's review

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Part of what I like about this book is the every consuming presence of first love, and a unique twist on a bildungsroman story as A learns more about themself and the power love has on their existence. It’s a 2010s story at the heart, with some cliches splashed in here and there, but it was an easy story that proved to be a a thought-provoking reminder that love reaches beyond physical appearances or gender.

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paperquilt's review

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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eijulia's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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