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caseythereader 's review for:
Closer to Fine
by Jodi S. Rosenfeld
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thanks to Books Forward PR for the free advance copy of this book.
📚 I absolutely love finding a book with a story and a setting I've never read before, and CLOSER TO FINE was that for me. It's got a lot of pieces you don't often see in books, and certainly not together - discussions of Jewish teachings and traditions, biphobia, going through supervision as a therapist in training, and more.
📚 Also, this book was SO '90s. They go to a Dar Williams show. They call each other on their car phones. The idea of a support center for queer teens is a new and radical idea.
📚Unfortunately, I did not love that one character's suicide was ultimately treated as a teachable moment for Rachel. It really soured a lot of the rest of the book for me.
📚 I absolutely love finding a book with a story and a setting I've never read before, and CLOSER TO FINE was that for me. It's got a lot of pieces you don't often see in books, and certainly not together - discussions of Jewish teachings and traditions, biphobia, going through supervision as a therapist in training, and more.
📚 Also, this book was SO '90s. They go to a Dar Williams show. They call each other on their car phones. The idea of a support center for queer teens is a new and radical idea.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief
Minor: Infidelity, Antisemitism