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librarianryan's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Sometimes you read books you never thought you would read and that is the case with Blue Pills. Based solely on the cover, I would never have gravitated to this title, but I am glad I found it and that I have read it. The reading challenge, Booked2022 challenged you to read a book where the protagonist is HIV positive or has aids. What I love about this book is it shows a romance between someone who is HIV positive and someone who is not, and how they change each other’s world. This is subtitled a positive love story and it is exactly that. It never looks at the downsides. It addresses them, but it’s not the main thing. It’s about the relationship, in finding the good things among the scary things. This book quietly screams of hope and joy and was not what I was expecting at all. Even though it is 22 years old it’s still entirely relevant and a fantastic read whether you need to fill a reading challenge or just want to stretch your standard reading pile.
stenaros's review against another edition
3.0
As mentioned several times before, the graphic novel is not my genre. However, it was very nice to have a book group book I finished in about three days (rather than three weeks) and which explored an interesting topic. Because the Kenton Book Group is made up primarily of people who don't read graphic novels, we had quite a lively discussion, where I found myself championing the genre. There's some really great "early relationship" stuff in here and though the woman in the group who identifies herself as an artist said she would have given the author a bad grade because he couldn't draw, I loved the art.
Happily, one member had never read any graphic novels before and was so taken with the genre he made it a priority to select another graphic novel for us to read next year.
Happily, one member had never read any graphic novels before and was so taken with the genre he made it a priority to select another graphic novel for us to read next year.
triciatea's review against another edition
4.0
The author's own words describe how I feel about him after reading this honest, delicate story: "This one is eminently likeable...A human, that's why he moves me."
showlola's review against another edition
3.0
If I could give this 3.5 stars I would. I thought the romance between the main characters was sweet and kind, and I loved the Swedish doctor character. I'm not sure if something was lost in the translation, but a lot of the language seems pretty overwrought, and the mammoth bit had me sighing out loud. Still, I would recommend it to anybody who's a fan of the graphic novel memoir.
alessandrajj's review against another edition
5.0
Que história linda! Tirou várias dúvidas que eu tinha sobre o HIV e me ensinou centenas de coisas novas. Fiquei com um pouquinho de vontade de chorar no final, foi tudo muito bonito. Poética, esclarecedora e sincera :) Leitura recomendada!
bloodonsnow's review against another edition
4.0
I recommend this for anyone who's beginning a relationship with someone who's HIV+ or who has AIDS. It's not an immediate death sentence for that person or the relationship.
The art was the only thing that kept me from giving it five stars; it's just not my cuppa.
The art was the only thing that kept me from giving it five stars; it's just not my cuppa.
joyce_frossard's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25