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jlfields925's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
valleysoshady'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
It made me love my family more, consider my priviledge, reflect on my parents as immigrants alone in a new country, my heritage.
I loved all of the characters, their flaws, their strength, their damage and their triumphs. I loved the vein of politics and social justice, ever present and gracefully intertwined with the plot.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol
murve's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
jennifer_bush_73's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Death, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
Forced adoptionalpettit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
jennabeck13'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? No
4.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
ptoridactyl30'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
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
haleysversion'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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
mindfullybritt'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
4.5
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
jaduhluhdabooks's review
- 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
4.0
Trivial and beautiful.
I am huge supporter and believer in the power of story and narrative. There is so much life given to words when the speaker is someone who has experienced and lived the realities of what is being revealed. This book reminded of just how powerful narrative is and how much of normative society seeks to control so much of the Black and Indigenous voice. From food to culture, Charmaine take us on a journey of discovering secrecy, loyalty, and all in all, survival - as we travel in grief, longing, and deep deep love with the Bennet family. This is a story about roots and how Black and cultural tradition is a anticolonial stand a against whiteness, intrusive, primitive men who came to take and destroy and reinvent. But the Black Cake stands and withstands generations and time and it is a powerful metaphor of persperverance and family. Many layers to unpack in this read, but I’m honored to have sat in it for some time.
Moderate: Biphobia, Cancer, Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment