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oliverlang
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Abandonment
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence
I didn't not enjoy this book, it was easy to read and there were some nice parts but it's not a must read for me. As a queer person, it will never not be wild to me reading about the criminalisation of the existence of lgbtq+ people.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol
I struggled to put this book down, I loved it from the beginning and the ending completely destroyed me. Absolutely wonderful book.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol
I found it very easy and compelling to read. The plot is weird. From the beginning you're not told what *event* caused Cass to move away from NY to LA and I guarantee you, you will not guess what it is specifically before it happens.
I didn't love all the characters but I didn't not-Not like them. This is a book about relationships, to people, your relationship yourself and to your life/career.
Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Body horror, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Vomit
Minor: Eating disorder
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Alcohol
Sometimes I wonder how I'd be different if I'd been a successful cis-dude athlete. I'd probably be a major d-bag. Or if I sucked, I probably would have gone on to become a sad government lawyer.
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It was only after choosing to transition that I wanted anything from this life, that I was able to choose anything, to commit, to achieve. I was adrift before that, a ghost ship floating on a dark sea. In choosing to transition, I was choosing to live, and choosing to be the captain of my ship, to inhabit it. In choosing to transition, I made a powerful discovery: I am the only person responsible for my life. Despite where I come from, how I grew up, what I've been through, what has happened to me — what happens next is my responsibility.
