• Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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    funny thing is FAMILY guy parody this exact thing. in a cutaway, peter describes a “now problematic writing by jk rowling” then it cuts to the SOrting hat calling the girl "there is only a guy or girl, and made transphobic remarks to the student.

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    Animorphs is the book series that taught me what war crimes and PTSD were without using either of those phrases specifically. It’s crazy that I read it as a child, but it honestly helped me understand my dad a bit better.

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    Did anyone else read Everworld? I feel like I’m the only one that ever read that series.

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      Heck yeah, I’ve even reread everworld and remnants.

      The ::: spoiler spoilers The captive scene with hel, the way the Angel’s sacrifice stuck with Christopher, there was some sort of gay relationship being explored there too, Senna in Africa :::

      Those series are very original, creative and progressive in that they have a lot to say that aren’t just rehashes of issues already brought up in animorphs or other ya series.

      Grant’s solo YA series like BZRK and Gone also get pretty crazy

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        I’ve been searching at local used bookstores and haven’t had any luck. I remember picking it up because my family was going on a trip somewhere and had my Game Boy taken away for it. I devoured the first 3 books instead of doing any trip stuff. I vaguely remember the story but somehow really remember the ending.

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      I’ve only read the first in the series so far, but Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson is another good alternative if you’re looking for LGBT-friendly British urban fantasy. Content Warning for anyone currently going through a difficult coming-out process though as it does contain that as one of the plotlines and has some bigoted characters as a result.

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    Why is the title Animorphs? Applegate and Grant are very inclusive and politically progressive in their works and interviews.