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Birthday by Meredith Russo

68 reviews

vespertilioo's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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withlivjones's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-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? No

3.5

A book about growing up and finding yourself. I loved the development of both Morgan and Eric’s characters, and I thought the dual POV was very well done. Their relationship as it evolves from friendship into romance felt really authentic as well. The only issue I had was that the pacing sped up quite a bit during the last two sections, with everything being resolved pretty quickly after such a long time spent on developing all the conflicts in the plot. 
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phantastic's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Intensely raw and emotional. This book deals with serious topics with the care and realism that they deserve.
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cryscries's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

After reading If I was your girl - I can’t help but feel so much joy reading Birthday. The style of writing is just so good and rugged at my heart. Definitely a wonderful read.
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cecilielaugesen's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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elllav's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

tearing up over pronouns rn :')
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readingdiversely's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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fanboyriot's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The book on it’s own was about a 4.5 ⭐️ rating.  The trans rep was so good and the plot line of how both Morgan and Eric changed each year was really cute.  The book was heartbreaking at times, the numb feeling of not being able to see your future all too relatable, seeing Morgan at her lows and fight to get to a place where she got her happy ending.  I really liked it and read it in one sitting.

Having said that it’s a low rating because of the author alone.  I didn’t know it when I picked up the book but after reading reviews and the links to articles I don’t feel comfortable supporting the author.  Call it cancel culture all you want but abuse is abuse at the end of the day and I don’t feel comfortable separating the author from her work.

Switching POV
Trans (mtf) MC
Friends to Lovers
Angst with a Happy Ending
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nikitnm's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

i’m trans so this book was insanely relatable, didn’t give 5 stars bc i wish i had a bf
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edu_caldelas's review against another edition

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emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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