drumsofautumn | Birthday by Meredith Russo | Book Review @drumsofautumn | Uploaded May 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Here is my spoiler-free review for BIRTHDAY by Meredith Russo, out on May 21st from Flatiron Books!
Find the book on Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/39863399-birthday
Trigger and content warnings include transphobia, bullying including physical abuse, homophobia and the use of the f-slur several times, death of a parent (not on page but still dealt with heavily), cancer, parental abuse, depression, self-harm specifically in the form of hitting things and (not on page) overextensive physical workout, thinking being trans is a disease, alcohol abuse, suicide attempt and suicidal ideation.
There's also a slight instant that reads like aro/acephobia because Morgan has issues figuring out her sexuality before she really understands she is trans and she thinks she's broken because she doesn't really wanna be with anyone. It makes a lot of sense in the context of the story and is DEFINITELY not meant to be aro- or acephobic but I wanted to warn people regardless!
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♦ Intro and Endcard Background made by ransie3.deviantart.com
♦ Endcard music:
"Fretless" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Here is my spoiler-free review for BIRTHDAY by Meredith Russo, out on May 21st from Flatiron Books!
Find the book on Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/39863399-birthday
Trigger and content warnings include transphobia, bullying including physical abuse, homophobia and the use of the f-slur several times, death of a parent (not on page but still dealt with heavily), cancer, parental abuse, depression, self-harm specifically in the form of hitting things and (not on page) overextensive physical workout, thinking being trans is a disease, alcohol abuse, suicide attempt and suicidal ideation.
There's also a slight instant that reads like aro/acephobia because Morgan has issues figuring out her sexuality before she really understands she is trans and she thinks she's broken because she doesn't really wanna be with anyone. It makes a lot of sense in the context of the story and is DEFINITELY not meant to be aro- or acephobic but I wanted to warn people regardless!
♦ GOODREADS: goodreads.com/drumsofautumn
♦ TWITTER: twitter.com/drumsofautumn
♦ INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/drumsofautumn
♦ Intro and Endcard Background made by ransie3.deviantart.com
♦ Endcard music:
"Fretless" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
