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bookishbrenbren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I did think this book was well-written and compelling but to be honest, the second half of the book was so boring that it ruined the book for me. And the first half was so grotesque, both with violence and body horror, that I was looking for the second half to save it, so was let down doubly. While the book had moments that were compelling, especially the character development of the MC, and the portrait of modern life under israeli occupation, the vast majority of it was just a list of uneventful actions, e.g., "she got in the car, she walked into the museum, she looked at this thing, she looked at that thing," ad nauseam. Whatever the point of that particularly literary tool was, it was lost on me and I can say confidently, it was over-used.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
charleyroxy's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Body horror and Rape
ellaspring's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Genocide, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
jbraith's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence