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laurajenkins's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
jenrazzle'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, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
jg34'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? No
3.25
Still a good story and made me cry ugly tears
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Police brutality
Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Infidelity, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
emmaopaline'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
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
franzi_'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Police brutality, and War
Minor: Alcoholism and Abortion
madzie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Unfortunately, about two-thirds through the book, the characters, plot, and themes fall apart. Lee moves too fast through time, not allowing time to develop the later generation of her characters or the themes she has set up. Instead of exploring the point she is trying to make about life and the world, Lee falls into the trap of focusing on spurts of drama that make the reader feel empty due to lack of time for character building. She relies on tropes that occasionally go directly against her themes and certainly never adds anything to them.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Alcohol
eiireads'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Genocide, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation
mysterymom40's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage
rit'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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Medical content, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Abortion, and Alcohol
madi22w'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation