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genevieve_eggleston's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
I found this to be a compelling story with quite a bit of depth. It’s a gay romance set in NYC during the AIDS Epidemic, but it’s full of hope and heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Homophobia
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Grief
kaidoz's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Maybe a bit too contemporary for my taste. It spent a lot of paragraphs peppering in tons of exposition and reflecting on the character’s past when I would’ve rather seen more concerning the present. The amount of subject-changes during the chapters kept making me think I was skipping a page because there was little transition in between. Over all, it was a bit hard to follow. I liked the story the author told, but everything else got in the way for me. I’m sure other people would love this type of writing, especially if you like to go back and analyze.
FYI: It’s one of those books that doesn’t use quotation marks.
FYI: It’s one of those books that doesn’t use quotation marks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent
- relationship between characters aged 16 and 18 - character was kicked out by homophobic household - character’s father is homophobic, on very rare occasion will hit the character when angry - character is gay during the aids epidemic - character is hate crimed off-screen and goes to the hospital - character has substance abuse issues, so does another character’s mother - character has sex non-explicitly, sex is talked about frequently due to its relevance to the aids epidemic