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funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Super informative! I wish it had dived just a BIT deeper, but enjoyed the overview of cults and all things cult-ish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Gaslighting
Moderate: Murder
adventurous
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For sure not the story I was expecting!
My favorite aspects of this book was the representation, and the deep discussions that were super informative as a reader, can’t say I’ve ever read characters like our two main protagonists.
This book is super dialogue heavy, so I sometimes forgot what the actual plot was, and the magical realism maybe could have been fleshed out a bit more, more been a bit more descriptive .
But overall, such a well crafted story that many people will be able to see themselves in!
My favorite aspects of this book was the representation, and the deep discussions that were super informative as a reader, can’t say I’ve ever read characters like our two main protagonists.
This book is super dialogue heavy, so I sometimes forgot what the actual plot was, and the magical realism maybe could have been fleshed out a bit more, more been a bit more descriptive .
But overall, such a well crafted story that many people will be able to see themselves in!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Medical content
Minor: Violence
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Gorgeous, gorgeous book.
Well written, with clearly so much care put behind the words of the narrative. I am not from the south myself, but I learned so much!
The book is almost poetic in a sense, a wide range of readers would appreciate this story.
Could have been shorter in some parts, it was a LONG book, but other than that, I emphatically enjoyed.
Well written, with clearly so much care put behind the words of the narrative. I am not from the south myself, but I learned so much!
The book is almost poetic in a sense, a wide range of readers would appreciate this story.
Could have been shorter in some parts, it was a LONG book, but other than that, I emphatically enjoyed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, Police brutality
Minor: War
gotta tell ya….. did not really understand what was going on! and not engaged enough to power through…. oh well.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh wow, this was a dense one.
I really enjoyed a lot of things about this book, and I would def feel differently about this if I was a queer Chinese woman, so for that alone I am so happy this book exists today.
The first third and last third of the book I think we’re the strongest, but the middle is where I lost the most interest and think could have been more concise. The last part of the story was the most thrilling and kept my attention the most.
Overall, an excellent story, and important read for so, so many people.
I really enjoyed a lot of things about this book, and I would def feel differently about this if I was a queer Chinese woman, so for that alone I am so happy this book exists today.
The first third and last third of the book I think we’re the strongest, but the middle is where I lost the most interest and think could have been more concise. The last part of the story was the most thrilling and kept my attention the most.
Overall, an excellent story, and important read for so, so many people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Miscarriage
adventurous
funny
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well......... I read this!
I mean, it's bad, but was I entertained? Absolutely.
Never read anything like it, check trigger warnings, because........... yeah.
I mean, it's bad, but was I entertained? Absolutely.
Never read anything like it, check trigger warnings, because........... yeah.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Kidnapping
Moderate: Pregnancy
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hm, kind of let down by this one, while I enjoyed many things like:
the mental health rep, jewish rep, teen pregnancy discussions, seattle locations, gay brother
The end of the book kind of fell apart, once they key conflict didn’t lead anywhere, the rest of the book seemed desperate to find an alternate ending.
Not my fave Rachel Lynn Solomon book, curious to see what she does next!
the mental health rep, jewish rep, teen pregnancy discussions, seattle locations, gay brother
The end of the book kind of fell apart, once they key conflict didn’t lead anywhere, the rest of the book seemed desperate to find an alternate ending.
Not my fave Rachel Lynn Solomon book, curious to see what she does next!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Abandonment
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Booooooo, not a fan. I don’t fee like this book accomplished what it wanted to in its short run time, maybe would have been better if the story had a chance to allow us to get to know the characters so you had a reason to care about anybody in this story.
I was engaged throughout the story, but wouldn’t revisit.
I was engaged throughout the story, but wouldn’t revisit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gore
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit
Minor: Racial slurs
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
I really enjoyed this! Nice and quick memoir by an iconic drag superstar. Learned lots.
I do wish that the pictures more closely matched the time period that were being referenced in the book at that time.
Overall, would recommend to anyone who is a fun of drag!
I do wish that the pictures more closely matched the time period that were being referenced in the book at that time.
Overall, would recommend to anyone who is a fun of drag!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Transphobia
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Another pure and wholesome installment in an amazing series. Warms my heart every time. :)