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siriface's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, War, Abortion, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy
k_pelowk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Pregnancy, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Hate crime, Suicide, Infertility, Grief, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Rape, Death, Child death, War, and Sexual assault
Most are very brief as the book is a series of vignettes.dehood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Minor: Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, and War
balfies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
One of the chapters appeared as a short story in a 2011 edition of Granta magazine, and I had used it as one of my HSC Belonging texts, so it's good to have finally read the full thing.
Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, and War
waqupi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Miscarriage, and Suicide
Minor: War and Child death
fearsome_to_behold's review
3.5
Graphic: Miscarriage and Sexual assault
Moderate: Racism and Death
Minor: War
madyreadsig's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Suicide, Miscarriage, Child death, Sexism, Rape, Infertility, War, Racism, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Pregnancy, and Abortion
axeles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: War
parasolcrafter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, War, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Violence, Child death, Classism, Genocide, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Murder, Racism, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Child abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
mekrasts's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, War, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence