Status Updates From Parrotfish

Getting a dog as a Christmas present for your little brother after your mom said no and you have never taken care of an animal? Bad move

Did Grady buy a dog without talking to his mom after she told Charly absolutely not?

That's confusing for any teenager. I feel bad for Grady seems like Kita just pitys him and doesn't lobe him.

They're gonna get a dog arnt they? I thought it would be a sweet moment of Grady playing with Charlie when he said he wanted a brother. You have a brother but nope guess not

That sounds more non binary than Trans male. But tbh it doesn't really matter what his label is, if that's what he's comfortable with. I just wish the author did better research or maybe had more input from actual Trans men while writing.

And they all clapped.
Guess that's the end of homophobia, sexism and bullying. Grady and a teacher got back at a bully and suddenly we find out that said bully was brainwashing everyone into hating transgender people. But now that she's suspended suddenly anyone who had a problem with Grady now doesn't. Woah. 🙄

I liked that chapter. Finally Grady thought about how someone else might have problems too.
Also they talked on the phone for 45 minutes that day . How could he not tell.

Too soon

I'm confused. Was getting back on Danya not "hurting her back". I understand Dayna was in the wrong. I understand that what she was planning is worse than what Grady did. However I can't stand that the author is acting like Graddy is above that. When clearly he is not. I mean he wants to make a play making fun of his family, becuase his dad likes Christmas too much. It is not like he's super mature and forgiving

I think this author uses too many Stereotypes for her characters for this to be a good book. None of them feel real.

I don't know how I feel about Kita. I don't like Grady. Don't like this author that's for fuck sure

I hate when authors clearly don't know anything about cheerleaders write cheerleaders. That cheer was abysmal and not accurate at all. If your not willing to learn about something past the Stereotypes just don't reference it cause it's just annoying

His attitude is hard for me to overlook. I'm glad he is getting friends and a support system. That is good. That will help

Sounds like an angsty teen who doesn't know who they are yet but hasn't been given room to explore. Sister kind of sounds one note. I also typically wouldn't think of the sibling being the least accepting but that's not a bad thing. It's just not the norm