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bookishkellyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Gun violence, Excrement, and Murder
georgie_mb'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
5.0
Heartbreaking and moving, this had me routing for all the characters. The struggle of Yejide trying to conceive soon lifts back the curtain of the lies and deceit that makes up her household. There are so many twists and turns that had me gasping out loud, and if this hadn’t been part of a readathon I would have read this quicker than I did!
I also loved the settings, shifting from Nigeria in the 1980’s to the modern day, and discovering the cultural and historical references along the way.
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Excrement
n_li_re's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Minor: Mental illness, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Alcohol