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All Kinds of Other by James Sie
3.0
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Honestly, I'm really unsure how to rate this book. There were good moments, but also a lot of moments that just made me cringe. There is *a lot* of transphobia in this book, and for the most part, it's just kind of brushed aside? Mostly, it's the adult figures I had a problem with. Jules' mom masquerades as being supportive, but she most definitely is not. I just wanted to speed through every single scene with her because it was just...bad.

The reception of this book is really divisive, and I totally get why. As a cis person, I recommend scrolling through and reading some of those reviews. Also be warned that this is being marketed as a romance, but the romance definitely takes more of a backseat to the rest of the issues presented in the book. 

Basically, I'm not sure who I recommend this book to, but it would be an in the moment type of book. I don't know! I will say, the narrators for the audiobook do an excellent job bringing these characters to life.

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