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Northranger by Rey Terciero

cafe_con_cass's review

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4.0

Texas, queer, Latino Jane Austen retellings scratch an itch I didn't know I had

wolfiepup's review

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5.0

As a queer person who grew up in small-town rural Texas (a town with a population of less than 1,000), this story really hit close to home for me. The author's personal experiences intertwined with the retelling of Northanger Abbey made for a touching and very emotional story.

I loved the story and the illustration style was fantastic! The attention to minor details such as the change in an animal's facial expression to show sympathy for a character after a rude comment really showed the skill and dedication of the illustrator.

juliruiz's review

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4.0

wow. the atmosphere. the art style. the story. the characters

echoslashes's review against another edition

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4.0

Al principio me encantaba Henry, luego fue raro porque un momento los dos estaban bien y después se andaban gritando 🧐 pero bueno, luego me dejé llevar como le pasó a Cade y creí que Henry sí era un asesino pero luego me sentí mal cuando supimos que no, y bueno fue raro, me gustó pero no taaaanto 👍🏻

personajes fav: Cade, la hermana de Cade, Henri, Henry, los papás de Cade, Bella y la abuela aunque siempre andaba perdida

krisarisa's review

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3.0

Enjoyable, fast-paced love story. It wrapped up a bit quickly for my liking but the characters were very sweet and the mystery aspect was quite fun! Lovely coming out story

wren_rose's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

dr_dumpling's review

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5.0

Northranger was so beautifully told and illustrated. From coming-out stories to supportive friendships and sibling relationships to a gothic mystery plot, this book has it all.

aian's review against another edition

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4.5

i enjoyed this gay rural storyline based on the very real experience for some folks out there. i liked and didn’t like the main characters horror fixation; generally skimmed past those sections but the way it was tied to his queer experience was impactful 

lessie32's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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cterry96's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.75

This book was a hard read that handled some hard topics and at times didn’t realize it was set today which was a good reminder of what queer people in many parts of this country have to deal with. That being said some of the plot points felt a little convoluted. But still a good read.