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alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War
drjoannehill's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Lovely descriptions of art and artists' work, Slavic folk tales, and the practical getting by and camaraderie of people in the same impossible situation.
Graphic: War
Moderate: Child death
rachel101's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Hate crime, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Grief, Medical trauma, and War
arayo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, and War
Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
jennikreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, Excrement, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
notthatcosta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was also impressed to learn that much of the plot was inspired by real life stories from Morris' family members and research subjects, which makes sense considering how grounded and lived in the characters felt.
Also certainly not an uplifting read, it's a book I thoroughly enjoyed.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
simoneg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and War
thewrongalice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Genocide
Minor: Rape
brynpemery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Infidelity and Xenophobia
apthompson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation