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apieceofjaaay's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
This is one of the first books I’ve read that had no plot but kept my interest. The story telling was interesting. I think it’s written in 3rd person but we were able to get 4 different perspectives. I really enjoyed all the women centered in this story. The mom was gripped by the patriarchy but her love for her daughters felt familiar. It was odd to me that the author made normally hard topics so casual but it made the story seem light/easy. Still, I really enjoyed the writing and loved how each of their personalities were able to shine on and off page. Again, there’s no real plot and the timeline is hard to keep up with but I loved the chaos.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Pregnancy, Drug use, Racism, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual assault
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book is complicated because there's so much going on, and you're just getting snippets of things and it's all very poetic, and I think I wasn't quite in the right vibe for it. I want to try it again one day. It's funny because the audiobook gives the chance to hear the singing portions and all of the different accents, but then the physical book would make the recipes and letter portions more natural. Overall, this book is really cool, and I think it's a really creative project.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual assault and Pedophilia
mirireads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, and Slavery
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