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iamother'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
4.75
My only problem with this text (and not a major one) is that this work is not indicative of the life of a typical black person during this period. Those adversities are either omitted or glossed over. But I think it was intentional. She was trying to argue that not every work written by a black author during this time period had to carry that tinge of social justice. These experiences are just as valid as those of others, though not as common. The freedom with which these black people operated you would’ve thought it was written in a world post Jim Crow. But it’s not, and that realization took me out of some of the interactions. But I think that says more about me than the story itself.
Minor: Domestic abuse
redheadorganist'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
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Blood, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, and Animal death
Minor: Rape
grace_fuchs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Racism
dxmxus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Slavery, Death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
maddyreads89's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse
cateyackerman'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
Moderate: Grief, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Death, and Racism
morenowagain'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Classism, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Gun violence
hannahcstocks'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Dementia, Racism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Dysphoria, Xenophobia, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Abandonment, Infidelity, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
lyatheenaka'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: Racial slurs
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Terminal illness, and Racism
Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Rape
wellreadandhalfdead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Slavery and Rape