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patchworkculture's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Death
mylesdoespoems's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual violence, and Murder
emzireads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Grief
grubrednuf'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
fullybookedwithdanielle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Sexual violence, and Violence
stephanieswilley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
rozereads'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
4.0
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, and Murder
alexashabit'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
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Religious bigotry
lostcupofstars's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Sexism
carriepond'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
4.0
This book was great. Hosein created such complex, memorable characters and his writing was so beautiful in parts of this book that I was amazed he is a debut author. I got such a sense of place from his writing and was invested almost immediately, and although the plot unfolds slowly, it feels methodical-- and there is a sense of unease from the first page. I wasn't quite sure what had or would go wrong, but I knew immediately that something was going down, and I felt compelled to keep reading to find out what would happen. I also really loved how Hosein began each chapter focusing on a character's past to give us context for how they fit into the big picture of the story-- I thought it was really effective in creating those complex characters without bogging down the story.
I highly recommend this for lovers of historical fiction, but I also recommend it to anyone looking for a slow-burn mystery in a setting that we don't see as often (in historical fiction, especially). This was great, and I was glad I read it.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail