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themis_biblos'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? It's complicated
4.5
"I've come to believe that how we choose to live with pain, or injustice, or death is the true measure of the divine within us. Some choose to do harm to themselves and others. Others bear up under their pain and help others bear it."
You can feel how much heart and soul Brennert put into his research and this story.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Grief, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, and Death
Moderate: Racism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Sexual content, Addiction, Animal death, Confinement, and Transphobia
nbaker83'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Racism, Suicide, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Confinement, and Child death
lindsayerin'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
4.25
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Confinement, Terminal illness, Medical content, Child death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, War, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence
alixcallender'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
3.75
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Chronic illness, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Outing, Violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, Murder, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Transphobia, War, and Racism
paper_tea_honey'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Violence
feathers4bookmarks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Child death, and Violence
dani_007's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Grief
Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault
3am_bookthoughts's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Blood, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Racism, Genocide, Grief, Child death, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Chronic illness, and Body horror