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wimzie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: War and Domestic abuse
raesengele'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
3.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Death, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Animal death, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Xenophobia, War, and Cancer
Minor: Homophobia
The slur "gypsy" is used frequently throughout this book instead of Romanimwalla's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
goopmoth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Death, and War
Minor: Sexual assault
goodolnicole's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Animal death, War, Domestic abuse, and Death
Minor: Islamophobia, Medical content, and Murder
bravelass85'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
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse
kclark's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Domestic abuse
Moderate: War
unboxedjack'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
2.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal death, Death, War, Violence, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Medical content
crazytourists_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Obreht's prose is beautiful, she manages to draw you in, lull you with fairy tales, hypnotise you almost, while she discusses the greatest fear and mystery of all humans. Death.
Sad, heartbreaking, unbelievably cruel at points, quite funny and sweet at others. A lovely book, with two faults. The last two pages shouldn't be there and it could have been a bit shorter.
A worthy winner of the, then orange prize, now women's prize for fiction, if you ask me.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, War, and Death
jesscswaine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Although it took a while to get into the style and narrative by the end I could not wait to read where the story would take me next. Each chapter was a mystery and it did not disappoint!
So much was left unsaid in a way that still felt fulfilling (specifically towards the end).
The amount of detail and backstory to what otherwise could be a plain and simple story was enrapturing. The elements of myth, folklore and superstition blending seamlessly with the core narrative, causing the story to feel even more tactile.
There must have been so much I missed upon first reading that I would not hesitate to pick up this book again.
Highly recommend!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault