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sarahreadsromance's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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 have no words. This book does an incredible job at demonstrating the complexities of slavery in the US and the social and power dynamics along with it. It’s easy to think of slavery as a distant issue, one that is so far from humanity today. By humanizing Rufus and other white characters, Butler shows how society got to that place and how and why systems of oppression are maintained.
Graphic: Hate crime, Pregnancy, Torture, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
sddavis13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Colonisation, Blood, and Cultural appropriation
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