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sophiesometimesreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
It was fun, educational, funny and emotional all at once and I really enjoyed my time with this book. I loved the exploration of sexuality and vaginismus aimed towards high schoolers, particularly those ingrained in church life, and I think this will be an important book for a lot of teenagers.
I loved Monique, and this was really a story of her coming of age and exploration of self, as opposed to the romance that I expected, though there is a bit of a romance plot in here too. I really liked that the romance wasn't the main focus in the book and we got a lot about Monique and her journey.
A wonderful story that I would recommend for a lot of people to read, particularly teenagers but not only teenagers.
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Death of parent
haley49's review
- 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
However, the adult characters of this story have messy characterization at best. They realize their mistakes way too quickly and are forgiven even faster. Monique shouldn’t be thanking her lucky stars for parents who take her to the doctor when she needs it. That is a necessity of parenting:/ I wish there was a better arc for her parents because the lack of deserved character development partially ruined my enjoyment
Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, and Outing
sierranichole'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
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Medical content
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol
aliciachauhan_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Grief, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol