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colormecaro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
There are a lot of characters that are being followed throughout, which makes sense given the overall story and how they all tie together. However, at times it felt like I didn’t know much about each character. There are so many of them and you get fragments of each character, but this comes at the expense of giving each one the depth they deserve.
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Colonisation, Violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Suicide, Terminal illness, Drug use, Gun violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Blood
Moderate: Rape
mitrabird2010's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Gun violence
katekatiekait'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Addiction, Murder, Alcohol, Racism, Violence, Drug use, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Grief, and Genocide
Minor: Physical abuse, Cultural appropriation, Excrement, Bullying, Cancer, Terminal illness, Suicide, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Car accident
annewilgenbusch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Alcoholism, Colonisation, and Xenophobia
baguettegay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Drug abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
196books'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: Alcoholism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Violence, and Addiction
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse
che1s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Addiction, Death of parent, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Physical abuse, Genocide, Grief, War, Drug use, and Drug abuse
ademade8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism
readingwithgoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Body shaming, Rape, Excrement, and Abortion
stellahadz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
If you liked this book (particularly the multiple-narrator technique), you might also enjoy Katherena Vermette's The Break (and the two follow-up novels, The Strangers and The Circle). It follows various members of a Métis community in Winnipeg and recounts the story of a crime and its aftermath through all of their perspectives.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
Moderate: Colonisation, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Racism
Minor: Excrement