Reviews with content warning for Alcoholism - Becoming a Queen

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courtnoodles's review

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emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Misadvertised

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readwithjavi's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

This book broke my heart and then put it back together in the best way possible. I want to review without giving spoilers, so I'll just say it's completely different than what I expected. It starts out fun and almost like a romcom, but goes somewhere much deeper and, for me, more meaningful. I absolutely loved it. Mark is one of my favorite MCs I've ever read. He was anxious and in his own head a lot, and when his heart breaks, mine did too. But then when he found drag and started not only healing himself, but also really just becoming a better human to the people in his life ... I really felt it. I also liked that it was complex. It wasn't: "Oh tragedy strikes and BAM he becomes a fierce queen!" His path felt real. The chapters on grieving especially felt very very true. My favorite was his relationship with Eric, who was super wise (sometimes at the start it felt almost TOO wise), but then we also learn very flawed in his own ways. I really loved it and I finished it a week ago and find myself still thinking about it. That to me is a testament to a good book. One that stays with you and grows with time. It's not even my typical genre but I'm so glad I found it!

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tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

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emotional sad 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

4.5

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vanina_ice's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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sarahsthoughtsonbooks's review

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

I picked up this book based on the cover and title alone aka I didn't read the synopsis. Not what I thought the book would be, and it packed an emotional punch. I'm sure I would have eventually picked up the book if I read the synopsis, but I do avoid books where there's a chance of tears. So many tears.

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louisekf's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.75

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kta's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

"I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
Oh my goodness. This was such a beautifully written book about family, loss, grief, and love. Was there a gay boy named Mark who wore drag in the course of the story? Why, yes there was. That was not the point of the story though, it was just who he was. The story was so much more than that if you gave the book a chance. Unfortunately, I know this book won't be read by many of my peers; it will face bans or people that will just never make it past the cover. All I can say is those people will be missing a book that moved me to tears.

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