Take a photo of a barcode or cover
annikthegaycat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent
clown_punk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Blood, Police brutality, and Classism
Attempted Rape not full on !!elli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Police brutality
Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent
zee128_'s review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
stiino19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Sexual harassment
endemictoearth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
There was a real 'wowie zowie' Paul Zindel-esque quality to this book set in the summer of 1973. I would be interested to hear what younger audiences thought about that aspect of the book. (Especially as I don't think many kids these days are reading Zindel.)
I did cry a couple times; it's really hard not to. Jonathan is in a real tough situation, and meeting Web, his love interest, only makes it tougher. Web is Native American and we get a lot about that, much of it being slurs from white townsfolk, which is hard to read, though no doubt how it was.
Definitely check out the content warnings for this book before reading it, to make sure you're in the right frame of mind.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Death of parent
mercurial_rosie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual violence
homoashell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Hate crime, and Homophobia
Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual assault
tinytrashqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual assault
earth_to_mars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Drug use