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emzireads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Violence, Rape, Death, Racism, Racial slurs, and Fire/Fire injury
bruhbruh'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Slavery, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Colonisation, Deportation, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Trafficking
antidietleah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Slavery, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Injury/Injury detail
badmom'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Trafficking, Torture, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Classism, Racial slurs, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Slavery, Rape, Racism, Outing, Death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Abandonment, Bullying, Child death, Religious bigotry, Excrement, Alcohol, Ableism, Genocide, Suicide, Miscarriage, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, and Cannibalism
jammoriar'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Slavery, Sexual assault, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual violence
kirstenf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Racial slurs, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, Murder, and Racism
Moderate: Confinement, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Blood, Genocide, Grief, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Trafficking
Minor: Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Infidelity, Colonisation, and Pregnancy
greenrequiem'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, Homophobia, Trafficking, Death, Violence, Racism, Torture, Hate crime, Colonisation, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Misogyny, Child death, Classism, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
emmajwalls'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
4.25
Graphic: Colonisation, Sexual violence, Classism, Physical abuse, Rape, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
aljackson's review against another edition
Graphic: Physical abuse, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
pravda_iskra'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
2.0
The words describing that story are an overwritten, purple prose mess that is almost impossible to parse even as a native English speaker. I had to reread passages multiple times to glean their meaning. Every sentence and paragraph is layered with endless metaphor and a description of the minutiae that do nothing to aid one’s understanding of the text. And because every chapter is from someone else’s point of view, we never get what ultimately I was looking for: the focus on Isaiah and Samuel and their love for each other, not how other people responded to it.
Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, and Homophobia