 Colfer has acknowledged such criticism and says that because he does not have personal experience with all of the themes discussed in the books, his character depictions are unlikely to be wholly accurate.However, Colfer also says that as a celebrity, he feels a responsibility to give a voice to the voiceless and therefore prioritized representation over accuracy while writing "Stranger Than Fanfiction".A reviewer for "Booklist" wrote a favorable review, writing that "Colfer has a flair for combining poignancy and hilarity so that readers find themselves laughing even as their hearts break a little bit".