Member Review
Review by
Tiphaine M, Reviewer
I actually wasn't excepting that kind of story as well as that kind of ending?
It was well done, and I loved Dylan. They were cute and totally understandable, also their development over the years and the summer camp was perfect. But I disliked a lot Leighton? She just stayed the same over the years, and at the summer camp she was just, honestly, stupid.
I liked the flashbacks even if they were a bit too much it was in sync with what happened at the camp so it was well done! Cricket is a nice addition and the things about the camp was cool, some supportive, and all. The ending is bittersweet and I wasn't expecting that but it was expected from Leighton's behavior.
I'm a bit sad, as an asexual person, that they developped a lot more Dylan's non-binary and search of their own sexuality (yet it was still not that good), but Leighton's asexuality was barely explained otherwise.
I just feel like the representation is here but barely talked and explained, while it could have been so well done for middle grader or 15 year old kids who are trying to find their own sexuality and could identify here. Dylan's non-binary hasn't been mentioned at all (nobody said the NB word, you just have a vague idea and the flag), and Leighton's asexuality has been mentioned once with its word but didn't really explained it, just with a "I don't like boys or girls" and that's it.
It was well done, and I loved Dylan. They were cute and totally understandable, also their development over the years and the summer camp was perfect. But I disliked a lot Leighton? She just stayed the same over the years, and at the summer camp she was just, honestly, stupid.
I liked the flashbacks even if they were a bit too much it was in sync with what happened at the camp so it was well done! Cricket is a nice addition and the things about the camp was cool, some supportive, and all. The ending is bittersweet and I wasn't expecting that but it was expected from Leighton's behavior.
I'm a bit sad, as an asexual person, that they developped a lot more Dylan's non-binary and search of their own sexuality (yet it was still not that good), but Leighton's asexuality was barely explained otherwise.
I just feel like the representation is here but barely talked and explained, while it could have been so well done for middle grader or 15 year old kids who are trying to find their own sexuality and could identify here. Dylan's non-binary hasn't been mentioned at all (nobody said the NB word, you just have a vague idea and the flag), and Leighton's asexuality has been mentioned once with its word but didn't really explained it, just with a "I don't like boys or girls" and that's it.
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