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fiaharringbook's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Cancer, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, and Racism
Minor: Racial slurs, Alcohol, Deportation, Slavery, Genocide, Racism, and Police brutality
shewantsthediction's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I've waited months for this one but it was disappointing. Highlighted a bunch of quotes about racism, but this felt more like a vehicle for delivering the quotes than a full-fledged story. (Plus, although beautifully phrased, any racialized individual will be overly familiar with these realities already and she's not really bringing anything new to the table.)
The characters felt like vague sketches, to the point I thought some of them (like her sister) were a metaphor. And thecancer felt like a cliche. So much of this was just corny and clumsily done.
The characters felt like vague sketches, to the point I thought some of them (like her sister) were a metaphor. And the
Graphic: Cancer, Colonisation, Mental illness, Police brutality, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
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