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stierwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
lavenderviolin'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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
elgerrard's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism
thekatreturns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Outing
rebyreadsandwrites'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
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Car accident
writingcaia'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
4.25
A coming of age book about grief and queerness. It’s a beautiful tale of finding your self as a gay person, of going against convention, of loving and having your heart broke, but it is also about religion and society being against who you are, and trying to change you by force, and if you’re not changed, which you won’t be but if you believe then you’ll hate yourself for not being able to be different.
Although Cameron does go to a conversion board school/camp, it is not those hardcore ones you might have seen or heard about, still it’s messed up, and obviously doom to fail no matter how the person eventually leaves it. It can f you out a lot, especially if one already has low self worth.
It was also about looking back at who you were, who your parents are as persons and who they are in you.
I really enjoyed the characters she meets at the conversion school, they really brought something extra to the whole queer plot diversity.
It was an engaging story but somewhat I was wishing for more, thus the missing ⭐️.
Graphic: Confinement, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
natthahlyh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Blood
hanathemah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Car accident
flordemaga'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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Drug use