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friendlypoet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Colonisation, Racial slurs, Incest, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Classism, Racism, and Infidelity
Minor: Abortion
jacq_s's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Pedophilia, Incest, and Racism
Moderate: Abortion and Death of parent
internationalreads's review
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Infidelity, and Pedophilia
nini23'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
4.75
The author's note at the end sharing her own personal family history especially of accompanying her grandmother to Anegada to visit her great-great-grandmother's grave was v poignant. Tiphanie Yanique is a very talented storyteller and writer, I especially loved her Anette's voice in island lingo. She had me spellbound for the 350+ pages, transported to Villa By The Sea, the beach where Antoinette taught her baby Anette to swim, Flash of Beauty on Anegada, the big island lime at the Gull Reef Club, the swim-in bacchanals of BOMB. Incredibly magical. I will be searching for more of her writing in her book released this year Monster In The Middle.
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, and Racism
kylieqrada's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia