A review by dfrancis
Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.0

I enjoyed the book. I sped through it and read it in two days, It was a bit confusing at times, but still fun. I feel like the characters were kind of one-dimensional. I saw someone else’s review that said they could tell when reading that the lesbian romance was written by a man and that rings true to me. The romantic storyline felt childish and incomplete. There seems to be some transphobia here, mainly (that I noticed), in the beginning there is repeated mention of a “hermaphrodite” that is totally random. It is kind of alluded to that Andy is trans but at other times it seems clear that she is simply a lesbian, her characterization around those issues felt not completely fleshed out. Not the best, but a fun little ride. 
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