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fronksnotdead's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mona_luisa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, and War
zebrasanguine'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
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
lautreamont'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Excrement, and Dementia
Minor: Alcoholism
growintogardens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
"When does a war end? When can I say your name and have it mean only your name and not what you left behind?"
You can tell Vuong is a poet from the first page; his work is quite expressive. I saw Vuong on Seth Meyer's show and immediately added this book to my later list. I'm glad I did.
At first, I forgot this was fiction because it felt real and raw in a way a lot of fiction doesn't. It drew me in. There are lines and parts that are fantastic, but there were moments that could have been clearer as to who was being focused on, and I personally like books with more of a concrete storyline and ending. I look forward to reading whatever Vuong shares next.
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Sexual content
hannahlouise_'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
dakotahreads'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, and War
Minor: Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Car accident
nabila99'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: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, and War
rissaur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Addiction and War
gertrudski's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Violence, and War