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katharina90's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
A strong debut and a moving exploration of trauma and forgiveness. The style of writing really resonated with me and I was hooked from the first page.
Felt like a love letter to poetry too which I enjoyed. What an interesting idea to have a character who only communicates in poems.
What didn't sit well with me was that no one really holds Birdie accountable for her abusive behaviors/actions. I understand why the author wrote it this way but I don't think it should be normalized. But maybe that's a me problem because this is very personal and triggering.
Felt like a love letter to poetry too which I enjoyed. What an interesting idea to have a character who only communicates in poems.
What didn't sit well with me was that no one really holds Birdie accountable for her abusive behaviors/actions. I understand why the author wrote it this way but I don't think it should be normalized. But maybe that's a me problem because this is very personal and triggering.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Classism, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Misogyny
Minor: Racism
amerikanerin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Rape and Racism
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