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A review by withlivjones
Birthday by Meredith Russo
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A book about growing up and finding yourself. I loved the development of both Morgan and Eric’s characters, and I thought the dual POV was very well done. Their relationship as it evolves from friendship into romance felt really authentic as well. The only issue I had was that the pacing sped up quite a bit during the last two sections, with everything being resolved pretty quickly after such a long time spent on developing all the conflicts in the plot.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent