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yulecogs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol
mysteryspouse's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Mental illness, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Infertility and Slavery
abicaro17's review against another edition
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
lyndsay_bibliophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
What sets this book apart is its patient, layered, non-linear approach to character development. McBride does a glorious job of weaving individual tales into a larger community story in a way that was deeply satisfying.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, and Classism
alichan459's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Excrement
heremireadz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism
knkoch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
There are lots of mysteries in the plot, and I don't think I understood all of them, but the story didn't suffer for it. It's hard, and there's a lot of ugliness, individual and societal, exposed. But there's kindness, triumph, and joy, too. Truly everything between heaven and earth is present in these human beings, and in us, too. The world we inhabit can be both deeply broken and full of wonder at once.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Excrement
Moderate: Rape
books_brews_and_booze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
One of the greatest storytellers of this time, in my humble opinion. I'd love to see school curriculums include his books in their lists, if they aren't already doing so.
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
Minor: Excrement and Abandonment
meganpbell's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Infertility, Medical content, and Death of parent