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m1nature's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Intense and disturbing, but most of all full of truth.
It's not a book I would recommend to everyone, and it's not one I particularly enjoyed (although the writing was beautiful), but it's a story that made me think and consider how different decisions can be when life has been lived in a context that is so far flung from my own.
Thought provoking and moving and important.
Please make note of the trigger warnings before reading.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Child abuse, Violence, Child death, Racism, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Death, Vomit, Misogyny, Mental illness, Rape, Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, Animal death, and Blood
rkorevenge'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
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Dementia, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Slavery, War, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexism, Child death, Colonisation, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Body horror, Self harm, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Sexual assault
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Murder, Slavery, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Blood, Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
joanabryant's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Body horror, Slavery, Violence, Child death, Colonisation, and Hate crime
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
dark_marble_eyes'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
5.0
I always say mind the tags, that is to say, be aware of what you’re getting into, but read it anyway if you can.
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death, Torture, Violence, Rape, Slavery, Confinement, Grief, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Child death, and Medical content
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Self harm, Trafficking, Gun violence, War, Death of parent, Genocide, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, and Excrement
thebristolreader's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Child death, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Colonisation, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Torture, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Grief, Sexual assault, and Slavery
anaphernalia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, and Rape
Minor: Murder
annelihghh'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
Moderate: Slavery, Sexual content, Mental illness, Child death, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, and Racism
shreeyukta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Child death, Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence