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- OMG, this book! I think YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY is going to be divisive, but count me firmly in the "loved in" camp.
- Trust in Emezi to write a painful, messy, literary romance novel, full of intense feelings and complicated relationship dynamics, all draped in decadence.
- My one quibble is that it veers real close to insta-love, but everything else about the book is spectacular: the setting, Feyi and Joy's friendship, the queerness, the connections sparking off the page.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
- BRACE FOR IMPACT is a beautiful blend of queer discovery, relearning who you are away from your family, and peek into the wild and wonderful world of roller derby.
- This memoir is not for the faint of heart, given that it covers eating disorders, emotionally abusive parents, and horrific sports injuries, but following along as Montesanti grows more at home with herself is more than worth the trip. Plus, it's chock full of excellent derby player names.
- The joy of finding your queer home is so wonderful, I'm glad books like this one showcase that experience so lovingly.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
- The writing reads like oral tradition, flowing on and on.
- While many of the plot developments were telegraphed in advance, taking Angrboda longer to catch on that it probably should have, I still found myself quite immersed in the story.
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
- Oh, my heart. A LADY FOR A DUKE is one of the best romance novels I've ever read. It's full of the best banter and the deepest feelings, and it's so fantastically queer.
- I absolutely adore that while Viola is of course worried about transphobia, it's not the entire plot of the book. Everyone she comes out to accepts her fully and without question, smoothly using her correct name and pronouns while working to give her the support she needs.
- Viola and Gracewood are the sweetest pair, each helping each other understand and deal with their traumas, untangle their feelings, and love each other wholly.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Violence
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Outing
Minor: Alcohol
- CHEF'S KISS is totally precious. Simone and Ray are a great grumpy/sunshine pairing, whose care for each other shines from the page. The Not-Bon-Appetit company they work for is a rich setting, filled with a vibrant cast and so much delicious sounding food.
- The highlight of this book for me was the section where Simone is caring for Ray after their top surgery. I have never seen top surgery depicted in fiction like this, as part of a love story. It's my and my spouse's story right there on the page. It never gets old to see a piece of your life, especially one outside most peoples' experiences, included like this.
- I do want to note that this is yet another romance featuring a nonbinary person whose entire plotline revolves around transphobia. And a lot of Simone's journey was about learning how to ally at a basic level and to stop centering herself. So, yes I recommend it, but I would also like to see different stories, please.
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol