★ 4.5 stars ★

content warnings:

Spoiler

teenager deaths, implied attempted rape (interrupted by MC), vomit, bullying, discussions of racism & queerphobia, precanon loss of loved ones, precanon child death, mention of suicide, non-explicit sexual content

rep:

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possibly-bi+ biracial Indian-Welsh MC [El], Indian American major character [Aadhya], WLW Chinese major character [Liu], Thai secondary character [Sudarat], MLM Arabic secondary character [Ibrahim], M/M minor relationship, mention of polyam (triad) relationship, diverse secondary & minor characters

WHAT THE HECKING HECK WAS THAT ENDING.

[actual review to come]

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CONVERSION: 12.93 / 15 = 4.5 stars

Prose: 8 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 9 / 10
Emotional Impact: 9 / 10
Development / Flow: 9 / 10
Setting: 8 / 10

Diversity & Social Themes: 4 / 5
Intellectual Engagement: 4 / 5
Originality / Trope Execution: 5 / 5