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kjwit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- 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
It was such an eye-opening book written by the granddaughter of a man who used to be a slave. The book was written in the perspective of two fifteen-year-old girls. One white, one black. The black girl is Amari who has lost everyone and everything she loved and the white girl, Polly, is an indentured servant and orphan. There is so much character development that these girls display as they overcome experiences that many people could never imagine.
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Sexual harassment, and Child abuse
Moderate: Rape, Gun violence, and Child death
taratearex's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
YA historical fiction. This book does a remarkable job of presenting this story of enslavement to a YA audience without shying away from the brutality slavery, and even though it does show this reality, there is hopeful ending. The audiobook was a great way to read this book.
CW: slavery, enslavement, rape, sexual assault, death, child death, parent death, gun violence
CW: slavery, enslavement, rape, sexual assault, death, child death, parent death, gun violence
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
doric's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Rape, Child death, Slavery, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Physical abuse
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