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melissafelicia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Outing
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
ashleybakerwrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying and Child abuse
Minor: Biphobia and Violence
the_true_monroe'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Violence, Vomit, and Alcohol
teaskate'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? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Outing
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Hate crime
anapthine'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Abandonment
Minor: Biphobia
tw/: religious trauma, mentions homophobia within religious communitylaughingrecord's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
Moderate: Biphobia and Emotional abuse
marjokat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual assault
Minor: Hate crime, Violence, Vomit, and Alcohol
stegosaurus_babe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Drug use
elwirax's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
PROS:
A true slow burn romance which I absolutely love in books
I really enjoyed the gay historical content. As someone who knows the bare bones of gay history it was great to broaden that knowledge and this book did it well.
The manner in which this was written (diary entries and letters), kinda confused me at times and I had a hard time distinguishing whose perspective I was in. However, I did think that this format made the story much more impactful and it was great seeing Sharon and Tammy bond through these letter to eachother.
CONS:
The characters were good (great bi and lesbian rep) but they weren't particular well rounded and fell flat in some aspects. For this reason I would recommend this to younger YA readers, although I know that many older readers can still get something out of this book.
The whole middle section was a bit slow to get through and while it wasn't terrible my reading experience was slightly hindered.
Some of the dialogue was too modern
which slightly threw me out of the 70s setting (was good in the sense that I could relate a bit more though).
Overall, I thought this was a fantastic book. It showcased two girls not only bonding over a shared love for punk rock but also through their own experiences and resiliance in the face of oppression. The gay history in this book was fantastic- from Harvey Milk to Anita Bryant to prop 6 to Pride marches- and I'm glad I could educate myself further on some of the most important historical moments in gay history.
That being said if not for middle section of this book and how slow it was to get through this would've been a solid 4 stars. However, I can only give it 3.5.
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Emotional abuse
soleilnigro'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
Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, and Homophobia