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the_bookishmum'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
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, Slavery, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
This book is not without its flaws but it is also a harrowing look into what slavery would have been like through the eyes of a more modern black woman after she has been transported back in time. It’s never really explained why she goes back in time, there is an ancestral link to the people there but beyond that it isn’t clear. Throughout her experiences, Dana is changed. There were moments in this book that were absolutely heartbreaking and the truth that Dana uncovered about her family heritage is one that both she as the character and myself as the reader were unprepared for. She had assumed that the past paralleled her life where she was from but the truth was far worse. This is not a lighthearted read but it is an important one.howilliams'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
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Racism, Slavery, and Violence
lay_kone's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Racial slurs, Violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Confinement, Rape, and Torture
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, and Death of parent
lazadaisical'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape
filipateodoro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Racism, Violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Suicide and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual violence
amandas_bookshelf'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Trafficking, Blood, Classism, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Gore, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol
hotkoolaidpotato's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Cursing, Bullying, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Blood, Grief, Sexual assault, Ableism, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Rape
bookish_gremlin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Rape, Child death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Cursing, Violence, Child abuse, Colonisation, Racism, Murder, Gore, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
kelseyr713'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Death of parent, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Blood, Racism, Child abuse, Medical content, Gore, Self harm, Racial slurs, and Slavery
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcohol
jessewritecase'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism