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jordanws's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is a beautiful book. The style is very unique - I listened to the audiobook version which was a treat. It is written in first person present tense for the most part, which adds a sense of immediacy to the text. The story highlights a little-known part of Canada's history, and includes believable and outlandish characters. Highly recommended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Death
clemrain's review against another edition
emotional
informative
tense
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Violence, Torture, Grief, Alcohol, Medical content, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent
alisonvh's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
This book doesn’t have much of a plot. It’s more of an exploration of what it was like to be a gay black man working in the service industry in the 1920s. Turns out it was not a lot of fun, but it had its bright spots.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Death, and Vomit
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