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vaniavela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.75
- As this book questions faith and religion, I think the author did a great job exploring the relationship between religion and science.
- There is an emotional depth within the writing so I came to empathize with the characters.
- The structure was confusing. The jumps in time and space were an interesting portrayal of reading how the pain and trauma affected her life, but it wasn't for me. Especially since these time jumps were not chronological.
- I would have loved to read the mother and brother's perspective, especially since so much of what Gifty narrates is related to them.
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Addiction, and Child death
Moderate: Sexism, Drug abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Sexual content and Misogyny
lenneke_roekel'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Cultural appropriation, and Addiction
jazzeeazz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
pages 228-229 actually broke me emotionally and i will never recover 🤪
Graphic: Addiction, Medical content, Grief, Death, Child death, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Drug abuse
violentcello's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Suicide attempt
samiaba15'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Classism, Racial slurs, and Racism
alisonannk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Child death, Death, Drug use, Grief, Racism, Addiction, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Hate crime
amandas_bookshelf'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Medical content, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Child death, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent
foreverbookwandering's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide attempt
msennflinn'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Child death, Death, and Drug use
jaynovara'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Child death, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide
Minor: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Physical abuse