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jazzy_g'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
4.5
The protagonists - three generations of North women, a Black family living in Memphis, Tennessee - were so well developed that I felt very connected to them, their experiences, struggles, grief and triumphs and this even extended to some of the peripheral characters who did not have chapters written from their perspective.
The timeline was not linear and and spanned across multiple decades and the 3 generations which sometimes left me momentarily distracted and having to recap.
I understand this was the author's debut novel and I will be eagerly awaiting her next!
Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, War, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Antisemitism and Alcohol
antoniak'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: Rape, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Addiction, Alcohol, Racism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Police brutality
Minor: Antisemitism
my_a'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
3.25
Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Abandonment, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Alcohol, Death, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse and Rape
Minor: Antisemitism
morna'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, Violence, War, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Sexual violence, Slavery, Rape, and Antisemitism