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indeedithappens's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
library_of_noxx'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
tilo's review
- 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
I found it fascinating how the story dealt with the issue of coming out. It was underlining the story and certainly was a driving force, but it showed a refreshing complexity around it. Although the author says that "language" was intended to be the focus, I felt there were many other intriguing and arguably more present key aspects such as grief that I was compelled to see play out in this heart-warming story.
The story of the mother was not "overshadowed" by the coming-out story of the son but had enough spotlight to show how guilt, diaspora, and feelings of displacement all make up an intriguing story of migration. I valued that a lot in this story as it gave a clear perspective on the parent's end without needing the (in my opiniom) overplayed and somewhat problematic trope of the parent who "just needs time" to figure out how to deal with the news of having a gay child. The mother's story, therefore, was captivating and to me, is the best part of the narrative.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Outing
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse
Due to the nature of fairy tales, this book has a bit of gore and some images could potentially be a bit too graphic for younger readers.marissab's review
- 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
4.5
Minor: Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
birdieblue's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, War, and Classism
Minor: Religious bigotry, Outing, and Abandonment
avisreadsandreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Police brutality, and War