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accovino's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
One of her best. Just what I needed. I'm disappointed that the white woman is a henna artist, though. I feel like she could've been a face painter or something similar and not needed to delve into cultural appropriation.
Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, Incest, Drug abuse, Stalking, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Cultural appropriation
blackcatkai's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
CW: death, alcohol/drug use, addiction, violence, abuse, pregnancy & sex work mentioned. one character practices the art of henna, both for work & for pleasure, which may read as cultural appropriation to some readers.
this book was overall a wonderful read. it has found family, ghosts, grief, love, and coming of age at different points in ones life. a multi-pov book with a little bit of a mystery and hard to put down. i laughed a bit, rooted for the residents of the dellawisp, and got a bit emotional with the ending. i definitely recommend this one, especially if you enjoy a contemporary novel with a little magical realism sprinkled in.
this book was overall a wonderful read. it has found family, ghosts, grief, love, and coming of age at different points in ones life. a multi-pov book with a little bit of a mystery and hard to put down. i laughed a bit, rooted for the residents of the dellawisp, and got a bit emotional with the ending. i definitely recommend this one, especially if you enjoy a contemporary novel with a little magical realism sprinkled in.
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, and Drug use
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, and Grief
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