Questions About Symptoms of Being Human

by Jeff Garvin (Goodreads Author)

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Why does it have such a similar cover to "Wonder"? Is there any kind of link between them?

Kaibedai It's even more similar to Er ist wieder da... which is a 2012 German novel in which Hitler appears -- poof! -- in modern day Germany.

https://leentjege …moreIt's even more similar to Er ist wieder da... which is a 2012 German novel in which Hitler appears -- poof! -- in modern day Germany.

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Is this Young Adult genre or meant for adults?

Elena This is definitely a very young adult YA novel, meant to resonate most strongly with teens. But as with any YA, an adult could certainly read and enjo…moreThis is definitely a very young adult YA novel, meant to resonate most strongly with teens. But as with any YA, an adult could certainly read and enjoy it. I'd recommend it to anyone who'd like to familiarize themselves with the concept of gender fluidity, regardless of age. But the character and plot definitely speak primarily to teens.(less)

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What pronouns does the protagonist use for themselves?

bookishCoder There is no mention of pronouns in this book, so we don’t know.

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Is this book suitable for Middle Schoolers? 12-14 years old

Rebecca I am fourteen, and I just finished it, but I tend to read more mature books. This book had a lot of derogatory language, mostly aimef at the LGBTQ com…moreI am fourteen, and I just finished it, but I tend to read more mature books. This book had a lot of derogatory language, mostly aimef at the LGBTQ community. (I realize that I made it sound like The the author was using these words to describe people. That is not The case. Only characters portrayed in a negative light use them). The main character experiences assault from said negative characters. There is talk of suicide, because the main character has attempted it in the past, and the love interest's sister commuted suicide. I think it really depends on the person who is going to read this book to decide based on these trigger warnings. (less)

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Does anyone know if this is own voices?

James It's not, but the author did consult very strongly with LGBTQ+ people - including genderfluid people - in writing it.…moreIt's not, but the author did consult very strongly with LGBTQ+ people - including genderfluid people - in writing it.(less)

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