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hannibanani29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
Minor: Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
cnowery'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
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Racism
anxela04'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Physical abuse, and War
lilyjoy'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Excrement, and Abortion
ablais2248'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, War, and Classism
honorablemmmention'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
Vuong's book is much more of a meditative collection of poems than a story with a middle beginning or end, openly breaking the confines or genre. It goes nowhere, simply because it does not want to. Go into it expecting to read a letter, not an adventure, as it doesn't end with a conclusion, as much as a full stop.
No one wanted to like this book more than I, and I can't say I didn't, but be warned that there is so much animal cruelty, and in pretty graphic detail. Like it's a full-on motif.
I have never had so much fun underlining and annotating, but that's mainly where the fun begins and ends. The amount of breathtaking absolutely gorgeous lines in this is endless, and I weep at both the beauty, and for those who do not care for literature. Because they are missing out.
(It's been a few months now, and what I've noticed is how much I miss reading it. I miss the characters, the style, the story. The sum is definetly better than its parts.)
Graphic: Addiction and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
Minor: Car accident
aegireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Abortion, Death of parent, and War
leoniesliberi'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
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
Minor: Animal death
valerie'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, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and War
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Xenophobia
katie_merrill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death