Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin

Symptoms of Being Human

Jeff Garvin

335 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

Description

Riley Cavanaugh is many things: Punk rock. Snarky. Rebellious. And gender fluid. Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. The thing is…Riley isn’t exactly out yet. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,794 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
inspiring 54%
hopeful 46%
informative 35%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
tense 27%
sad 26%
dark 18%
funny 14%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 29%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.97

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