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theangrystackrat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
4.0
This was adorable and powerful. Maisie is a disabled teen going to her first ever con with her geeky mum. There she meets Ollie, a nonbinary teen volunteering at the event. The two have an instant connection and are able to spend the whole con together. This story also showed what its like for a disabled person who lives with chronic pain navigating the world. From ableism to needing to take breaks, and how representation is so important. This was charming and full of geeky references.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Chronic illness
Moderate: Cancer and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying
juicybooks's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Wonderful to see a story addressing elements of fandom, queerness, and disability in a realistic and approachable manner. The banter between mother and daughter was hilarious. As for the romantic elements, I was disappointed at the lack of "closure" or even any possible future meetup for the lovebirds. But I suppose this way is more realistic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Medical content, and Outing
Moderate: Cancer and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy
Pregnancy: One character jokes that she'll plan to get pregnant at the convention. Outing: A main character tells someone the sexual orientation of another main character, in an attempt to be "ally" Medical content: Discussion/imagery of needles/injections as well as pills. One protagonist is an amputee and uses crutches at some parts and a prosthetic leg in other parts of the story. Ableism: An unnamed minor character tells Maisie (at length) that she is "so inspiring", etc.sammymilfort's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Cancer
novella42's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Bullying
Moderate: Cancer and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
ellington_rist's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
softgalaxy's review
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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? No
5.0
This is why representation is so important!!! If only I had something like this when I was a teenager…I think I would accepted my queerness and disabilities much faster.
Seeing disabled characters be disabled, and not have it magically disappear, healed something in me. Disabled people live normal lives, we can be nerdy too. I’m really glad that Maisie’s mum wasn’t holding her back from things, and giving her agency to do things on her own, as you often see in stories with disabled characters.
Having chronic pain and represented made me feel seen. It really showed how inaccessible fandom spaces can be - comic cons are big place but so many people. Showing how overstimulating cons can be was validating - I really liked the way they illustrated Maisie’s panic attack.
I was a bit stunned when Maisie’s mum outed her as bisexual to Ollie - that was a bit weird and unnecessary. Parents can be intense, I guess.
I liked the silly offbrand references to franchises, very relatable.
I’d honestly read another story about Maisie and maybe her continuing connection to Ollie.
Seeing disabled characters be disabled, and not have it magically disappear, healed something in me. Disabled people live normal lives, we can be nerdy too. I’m really glad that Maisie’s mum wasn’t holding her back from things, and giving her agency to do things on her own, as you often see in stories with disabled characters.
Having chronic pain and represented made me feel seen. It really showed how inaccessible fandom spaces can be - comic cons are big place but so many people. Showing how overstimulating cons can be was validating - I really liked the way they illustrated Maisie’s panic attack.
I was a bit stunned when Maisie’s mum outed her as bisexual to Ollie - that was a bit weird and unnecessary. Parents can be intense, I guess.
I liked the silly offbrand references to franchises, very relatable.
I’d honestly read another story about Maisie and maybe her continuing connection to Ollie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, and Outing
Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Medical content
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail
bothsidespsych's review
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
I loved the nonbinary representation and the chronic illness/disability representation!
I didn't love the rushed relationship between the characters and the one-note plot.
I bought this book, initially, hoping to have it as part of my "Little Library" I maintain for the middle schoolers I work with. Alas, the book didn't make the cut; it wasn't interesting enough, and it uses the phrase "inspiration porn" (thereby becoming inappropriate for school). As someone who identifies as part of the disability community, I am 100% familiar with the concept of "inspiration porn" but the phrase does open itself up to a host of concerns in a school setting (unfortunately!). AKA, don't make the mistake I did of buying it for a school setting :')
I didn't love the rushed relationship between the characters and the one-note plot.
I bought this book, initially, hoping to have it as part of my "Little Library" I maintain for the middle schoolers I work with. Alas, the book didn't make the cut; it wasn't interesting enough, and it uses the phrase "inspiration porn" (thereby becoming inappropriate for school). As someone who identifies as part of the disability community, I am 100% familiar with the concept of "inspiration porn" but the phrase does open itself up to a host of concerns in a school setting (unfortunately!). AKA, don't make the mistake I did of buying it for a school setting :')
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
zombiezami's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This left me wanting more! I really enjoyed this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying, Pregnancy, and Outing
kshertz's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
4.75
I loved this graphic novel. Helping people to see themselves in others. Queer and disabled teens falling in love for the first time at a Comic-Con event. Understanding how we take care of each other. It was so sweet and I will be recommending this graphic novel to many others.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, and Cancer