nonidude's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
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.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Transphobia and Car accident
Minor: Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia
novella42'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? It's complicated
5.0
I turn to the excellent audiobook to get me through hard days.
Spoiler
Today I re-read it on the long road trip to my grandfather's funeral, and had completely forgotten about the scene where A witnesses the funeral of a beloved grandfather. It happened when I was twenty miles away from the church, and the writing was so powerful and the different layers of grief resonated so intensely with me that I started sobbing. (Luckily my partner was driving.)I just... I keep coming back to this book because it keeps meaning more and new and different things to me at different times in my life. I know it's a young adult book, but I'm 37, and was born with a disability. As a kid I would have given anything to have A's blessing/curse. The story of A's life reminds me of the many different facets of human existence, and helps me feel less alone.
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Grief, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexism, Stalking, Violence, and Transphobia
Minor: Drug use and Self harm
lauralintunen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Death, Religious bigotry, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
Minor: Drug abuse, Self harm, Car accident, Drug use, Addiction, Bullying, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
samg01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Cursing, Alcohol, Car accident, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Bullying, Gaslighting, and Addiction
hansolitude's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, and Homophobia
rbacon'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? It's complicated
Minor: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship
pigoomelon's review
- 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
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Religious bigotry
memorable's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Am Ende ist einiges offen geblieben.
Und ich finde es schade, dass sie auf dem Cover des Hörbuchs und auch in der Beschreibung des Buches aus A einen Jungen gemacht haben.
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Car accident, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia