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teeslooseleaf'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: Grief, Racial slurs, Death, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Rape, Mental illness, and Classism
The ending may be triggering for SA survivors.faedre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Murder, Domestic abuse, Incest, Hate crime, Rape, Racial slurs, War, Pregnancy, Death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Violence, and Toxic relationship
gmx901's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, and Racism
burnourhistory'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: War and Violence
anna_rubin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Police brutality, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Sexual assault, Racism, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Death, and Misogyny
lilo000's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and War
Moderate: Death of parent, Hate crime, Gun violence, Death, War, Grief, and Cursing
Minor: Sexism, Murder, Medical content, and Pregnancy
dcbooklove'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
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Gun violence, Racism, Incest, and Grief
agnela'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? No
4.0
I loved this matriarchal family, it's dynamics, uhh, I loved it so much. There were also trauma, racism, abuse, and yet this is a healing story rather than just telling the reader about an open wound and deepening it more.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, War, Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Racism, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
nikniknik'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
I left this book wanting to cry - in happiness, in sorrow, in grief, in hope - none, both, all of the above.
Ms Stringfellow's prose is artfully composed. The words flow like a poem - or maybe even music. And the stories woven within are like a time machine, taking me - to Memphis, to the Civil Rights movement, to 9/11, and beyond, and before, and everything in between.
I picked up and put down this story a few times, not lacking for quality, but because I was not ready to handle the story being told.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Hate crime, and Racism
amber_aldridge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Racism