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alexiconic's review
- 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? Yes
4.25
Which isn’t to say there was no plot. There was, the story was moving; things were absolutely happening, slowly but surely. But at the same time, the characters, their musings, and their relations to one another moved the book along most. And that was really cool!
It made the book slow down and still ensured every page was gripping. It also made for a diverse group of characters about whom there was always more to learn, and we as the reader kept learning.
There were a few times where the writing style didn’t entirely work for me. A times, the direct style can feel like it’s telling the reader too directly what a character is feeling, thinking, implying. Most of the time it worked, sometimes it didn’t.
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexism, and Infertility
aseel_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Classism, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Rape, Body shaming, Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Gore, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Excrement, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
pinup_and_pages's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There were a couple of scenes that were difficult to read at times (see trigger warnings)
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal death, Blood, and Animal cruelty