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theliteraryhooker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Racism, Death of parent, Death, Rape, Racial slurs, Cancer, Murder, Violence, Child abuse, Grief, Hate crime, and Physical abuse
torturedreadersdept'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
5.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual assault, Bullying, Cancer, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Hate crime, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Gaslighting, Sexism, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Rape
rachelsonnet'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? Yes
5.0
The writing made Robert’s and Gloria’s world so vivid. My heart was furiously racing through most of the book. I felt very connected to all the characters and I wanted them all to make it out so badly.
This book artfully shows the horror of the Jim Crow laws, the KKK, and the over incarceration of black youth. Unchecked power corrupts absolutely and turning a blind eye to injustice perpetuates it.
The reliance on community, hope, god, and song shone through the darkness of this novel. The effects of the unjust deaths ripple through time. This book should be required reading. Not only is our nation’s history a disgrace, so is our present. Reformatory schools(now called wilderness therapy or boot camp) operate with little oversight and need to be abolished.
Graphic: Racism, Torture, Slavery, Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery and Body horror
Minor: Antisemitism
jill_holly'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual harassment
applegeorge'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
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Child abuse, Rape, and Child death
booksteader'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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child death, Murder, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Torture, Slavery, and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent
shrineofyourlies'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
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Torture, Child death, and Murder
Minor: Rape
sweetlittleredw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Slavery, Murder, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
stiffness_handbook256's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism
shesreadingagain_'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Racism