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3.66 AVERAGE


A short read but a good one! Boy suffering about his identity, and another one who seems to be bullied a lot. They find each other and help each other with their problems. Great story, loveable characters. Will read the next in the series.
dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Marketing is comparing this series to Heartstopper which is true, to a point. This is a graphic novel series about two boys falling in love and exploring their sexuality. But Heartstopper is wholesome af.

Breaks is the grungey Tumblr flip-side in a manga style. Which - don't get me wrong - I enjoyed. But be prepared for trauma-driven angst while having your heartstrings pulled.
emotional mysterious sad tense 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: Complicated

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Great coming of age story. It's dark in places, there's abuse, bodily harm, non-con (kiss), cheating. Some of the art is sketchy and hard to make out on the brown background but then you get the most glorious panels (normally Cort's face) and it makes up for everything.
And the end of this volume asks more questions than it answers.
Luckily I have volume 2 waiting for me on my bookshelf.
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Meh, niet mijn boek. De tekenstijl vind ik vrij hard. Ik had wat moeite met de verschillende personages uit elkaar houden. Ook vond ik dat er heel erg veel geknokt wordt in het boek, en ook gevloekt. Niet helemaal mijn ding..