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elisebrancheau'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? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Abandonment, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, Suicide, Trafficking, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death, and Death of parent
shewhoturnsallpages7834'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Pedophilia, Violence, Suicide, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, Animal death, Slavery, and Trafficking
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Trafficking
analenegrace'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
4.0
Abeo's journey ending in
As many other reviewers have said and I am echoing, books like this are always more complicated when written by Americans, as seen in the American Savior plotline, but I believe that Abeo was still her own protagonist and had her own motivations and experiences that seperated this book from many others of its kind.
I look forward to reading more of McFadden's books this year and learning from them.
Graphic: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Rape, Slavery, Death of parent, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
balladofreadingqueer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
The short novel covers two continents, and addresses distressing themes of rape, child abuse, familial separation and slavery.
It also explores familial and community love, strength, forgiveness and acceptance as key themes.
Would highly recommend
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Alcoholism, Child death, Sexual violence, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, and Misogyny