kbweis's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Transphobia, and Violence
blueberry0531's review
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Dysphoria, Transphobia, and Homophobia
siriface's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Death, and Homophobia
eicart_reads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Dysphoria, and Hate crime
Moderate: Terminal illness
macaronoui's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? N/A
5.0
The book is set in 2003, in NYC (mostly Brooklyn, Upper east side manhattan and Long Island).
We follow Dawn, the narrator a genderqueer/fluid person trying to figure out their identity.
Dawn works in the Metropolitan museum of art as a bookbinder, mostly restoring/repairing books. But really would love to make their own work. Dawn finds a bookcover and letter in German hidden in a book, writting by Getrude to Marta.
Dawn dives into an adventure of sorts, trying to find out more about her. About themselves.
The book also had a very realistic and beautiful platonic friendship between Dawn and Jae.
The book has a beautiful quality to it and discusses heavy topics in a fluid, natural way, where we as the reader are taken along a journey. It’s written very unpretentiously in an easy way with short, packed chapters, that make you want to keep reading. I think the editing was great in this book, as what is left feels necessary. I will absolutely read more by Jennifer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
szucker6'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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Hate crime, Violence, and Transphobia
phoebesrandoms's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Whew. Endpapers is a book I had to read in silence and without interruptions. I tried to read a couple of times before I figured out that this is a dedicated read. Once I shut-out the outside noise, Dawn’s story hooked me.
Endpapers is complicated, but so is this life we are trying to live. Kelly showcases these swings, hypocrisies, messages, and stories beautifully.
Check out the rest of my review at Phoebe's Randoms.
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
Endpapers is complicated, but so is this life we are trying to live. Kelly showcases these swings, hypocrisies, messages, and stories beautifully.
Check out the rest of my review at Phoebe's Randoms.
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Violence
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