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Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation
Minor: Child death, Miscarriage
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
I truly think this is some of the best character writing I have ever read. Every character felt so real, and I felt like I knew them to the point where I was disappointed when they made poor choices, but never surprised. So much of what happens in this book is tragic, but the characters are what kept me going. I'm taking off half a star because the Native American characters are the only ones who don't get the same in-depth treatment as the rest of the cast, with the exception of Blue Duck. It feels like too much of an omission for a book whose characters are so developed otherwise.
But this book was incredible, and I can see myself re-reading it at another point in my life when it's not spread out over four months. Warning to prospective readers, though: I was sobbing on the bus with snot running down my face at one point.
Also, shout-out to that random scene with a crazy entomologist for one page. That was delightful and I'm considering including a quote from it in future presentations I give.
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence
I look forward to following the other novels of the series and more of McMurtry's work
Minor: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Excrement, Dementia, Trafficking, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail