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Probably the best book I've read that discussed religious trauma and the flaws of the church without saying that all religion is evil. A very odd but layered read.

What a cozy read! I loved it all, especially the ending.

Spicier than expected, but a great read! I like Barnaby, and the VA for the audiobook was great!

I loved the figure of Hyde in this retelling!

I adored this! Thank you Joamette for letting me know a copy was available to purchase!

This was actually quite hilarious. I enjoyed it!

I got a chance to read this through Netgalley in return for an honest review!

I was a little worried that this would be just like the webcomic that it looks similar too, but I was pleasantly surprised to find it had an entirely different plot. Some of the dialogue felt forced in the ending chapters, but other than that, I liked it! The art was great, and the story made sense!

So, first of all, I read the audiobook edition of this, and Avi Roque is quickly becoming my favorite voice actor after Katherine Kelgren. So, Bravo Avi. Nobody else puts that much passion and pain into your dialogue.

Second of all, this book was incredible. It was painful and raw and real. I really enjoyed listening to it, and had just as many loud honest laughs as I had ‘probably shouldn't be crying while driving' moments. This is going on my favorites shelf.

I loved this! Lots of cool interesting stories, fun art! And the cover glows in the dark?!?!

I had a chance to read this through Netgalley in exchange for a fair review.

I loved this book, though the ereading format made it a little difficult to see the pictures and the text side by side! I loved getting to see pictures and examples of people from different cultures, and the little bits of history to go with each identity!

I got to read this early via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I found this Sex-Ed guide to be very helpful and earnest, and I liked the stress on communication with yourself, your partner, and your parents. being co-written by a teen seems to have helped it stay modern, and the resources mentioned were good. Thanks!

I got to read this book early thanks to NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

I loved the art, and the different coloration for different portions of time made the story easy to follow. The main characters were flawed and realistic, and their relationships heart-wrenchingly earnest.

I had the opportunity to read this through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review!

I did like the plot of this one, but I found it a little difficult to keep up with the timeline! I rather hoped the past would be in one color and the present in another, but I was mistaken. That said, it was a lovely story about the struggles of living in a place and time where being gay is not allowed. The main character has some really realistic back and forth decisions to make regarding love, privacy, family, and friends.

Though I really liked the rep in this, I feel a bit like anything that could go wrong for our MC did, as a principle. I listened to the audiobook though, Avi Roque, all my love.

Oooh, that was a book I read. Not for anybody with body horror or a fear of holes!

I just wish it'd discussed aromance a little!

I really enjoyed listening to this! The voice actors were great, the story was chilling and felt very natural. I will say to all, mind those trigger warnings at the front of the book. They do not mess around. Be mindful of things that distress you. None of the content bothered me, but I have a strong stomach!

Absolutely lovely!

Again, good artwork, but boy howdy we need to study consent again.

I appreciate that they did talk it out, but it was frustrating to wait for them to do so.

An interesting read! I underestimated how much baking would be included!

What the heck did I just read? This was certainly a trippy one. Lots of interesting thoughts, I loved the little snippets of discussion on the Norwegian language. All in all this seemed like one of those thought provoking movies that stay in your head for a long, long time.

Okay, this one was interesting. Plot definitely went too quickly, I would have preferred to see them flesh out the story a bit more. I think it's cool and interesting to include intersex characters, but I'm not sure about the Rep here used as sideshow level attraction? Gave me Fitz and the Fool vibes, but in an odd way. Over all, I'm not sure. I liked the art style. I wonder if some of the story was perhaps lost in translation.

Utterly bewildering in the best possible way!

I feel like this book isn't written in a style everyone would like, but I really enjoyed it! It felt like reading a collection of fairy tales that all went together, which I think may have been the point. I loved how the characters interacted, and how we get to see the world grow!