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michaelion'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
I don't know what impact this book left on me. I assume an important one. I still love the book despite the controversy, maybe also in spite of it. My grandmother was born in Jackson. She and Mae Mobley would've been a week apart, if they were both alive and real, respectively. Her side of the story, what would've been my grandmother's I mean, isn't shown, but maybe someone story she would've known was. Maybe her auntie or cousin or someone who she went to church with, had her mother not moved out of the South before she was three months old. I don't know. The story's very real. Whether or not it connects to you personally, who doesn't have a soft spot for those?
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, Dementia, and Suicide attempt
gerzonvillegas'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
4.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Racism, Excrement, and Classism
Moderate: Slavery
ashybear02'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
juliaathomsonnn'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
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Violence, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death
edesia_guest'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? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
itshrewsbury's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Classism
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Child abuse
haleyscomet_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Classism