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A review by bookrmysoulmate
Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith
dark
tense
medium-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
2.0
I feel so sorry for Pony. He did not deserve this. He’s a sweet, kind, and brave boy who’s fallen head over heels in love with the cheerleader. He just wants to be a normal boy and let his transition not become his defining feature/fact.
She likes Pony and wants him in her life but cannot date him because 'she doesn't wanna ruin her IMAGE!'
I thought Jake would be your standard jock but I guess he was one of the very few okay ones.
It's not exactly rainbows and sunshine, rather the opposite of it. It has some very dark scenes, the plot and esp. the characters are very insensitive and can be gravely triggering for many. I won't recommend this to a person who's looking for a book to be seen in, but if you do pick this one up please go through the content warnings once.
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship