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clairemariarose'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
4.0
this gave me major a thousand splendid suns vibes, just because it’s a young girl dealing with so much that she didn’t deserve or ask for. but it’s also totally different in terms of culture and tone, so both are totally still valuable to read.
i think for me, the distinction between a 4 and a 5 star rating are very narrow. will i recommend this book? without a doubt. but will i read it again? doubtful. i just don’t want to relive this reading experience. it’s tough. it hurts. and while that pain is necessary to the story, it does push me back a bit.
but overall, wow. what a journey.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
linesiunderline'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? Yes
4.0
For me, the most impressive achievement of this book is how Adunni feels entirely real. You can’t help but imagine her in the world, and wish good things for her. The rhythm of the language came to life in the audiobook, which was brilliantly narrated.
Some of the secondary characters didn’t feel as well realized as I like, but with Adunni at the heart of the story, I didn’t really mind.
As much as the novel is full of trauma and suffering, this is also story of resilience and longing and the fight to reach for your future.
I’ll be watching out for what this author creates next.
Graphic: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, and Violence
digitalnomadgirl'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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Death of parent, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Infertility, Grief, Death, Bullying, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, and Abortion
maryjames'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
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual content, and Death of parent
lorinew1'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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence
leighannebfd3b'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, and Slavery
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, and Infertility
itisthelaw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Infertility, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Rape
westfacingwindow's review against another edition
Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
brittneyw9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault
evieolive'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, Rape, and Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Trafficking and Colonisation