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laurajones's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, War, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Sexual content, Death, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Self harm, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexual assault and Classism
Minor: Excrement
dakotuhhh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Honestly just want to say this is probably my favorite book I’ve ever read. I’ve dealt with a lot of difficult mental health issues over the last few years and death has been a steady topic throughout. I think this book genuinely did help me with that and I loved every bit of it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Rape, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Child abuse
While all of these things appear in the book, they’re not explicitly the viewpoints or beliefs of the author, just to clarify. The book wasn’t written by a racist but there are racist characters and themes of racism.knorris's review
challenging
emotional
funny
slow-paced
4.0
Overall I think this was a very creative and interesting book! The format made it harder to read, but I think it was a brilliant idea and was executed well. Of course, as per the time period, there were some inappropriate topics and comments made by some of the characters, but I think it's on-brand for this time period. It was both heartbreaking and light-hearted at the same time somehow. Glad I read it but I might not read it again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Self harm, and Suicide
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Rape
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