Symptoms of Being Human
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Symptoms of Being Human

by Jeff Garvin

2016•Drama•177 pages

Taste attributes: dramateenpsychologicalfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthcoming of agetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a moving, intimate novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

Riley is a gender fluid teen living with anxiety. They're at a new school just trying to fit in when they start a blog under the name Alix. They write about what their gender means to them and the blog quickly gains popularity. However, everything starts crashing down on Riley when someone starts sending them anonymous messages threatening to out their true identity.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaTeenPsychologicalEmpowerment/personal growthComing of ageTroubled leads

Subjects

TeenBlogAnxietyLgbtYoung adultBlogsBullyingSex role

Details

Author
Jeff Garvin
Published
2016
Pages
177
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