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pndafce's review
- 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: Death of parent, Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Grief
soyboysimon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I won't say that it was easy to read(it took me a month), but it was definitely fun to read. Who cares about sentences making sense and following grammar rules? Not Demon.
Great book! Hits some hard topics but in a way that shines light on the problems and makes me feel more knowledgable about them. My takeaway from it is that no matter where life starts you out, there are always choices to be made and consequences to be had. Maybe sins are most of the time passed down from the generations, but maybe they don't have to be. The cycle can be broken. Ain't no hill for a climber.
Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Excrement, Vomit, Animal death, Alcohol, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Alcoholism
Minor: Suicide, Stalking, and Car accident
jewels_pg's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Cursing, Drug abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Racism
Minor: Suicide and Confinement
kgb0003's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Pregnancy, Grief, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Death of parent, Abortion, Child abuse, and Self harm
nikshelby's review
Abuse of children and women. Alcoholism. Drug use (and overdose). Poverty and despair.
I should’ve realized when it won the Pulitzer that it would be rife with a bleak outlook, despondent characters, and heartbreaking situations.
Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Infidelity
em_schikore'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Addiction
esther_floraa's review
- 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: Mental illness, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, Emotional abuse, Racism, Cancer, Death, Child abuse, Classism, Drug use, Death of parent, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
winglesswarrior's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Death of parent, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death, Classism, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Confinement, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, and Domestic abuse
seanzie's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Drug use, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Addiction, Child death, Classism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death, Alcoholism, and Grief
reneek's review
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Classism, and Cursing
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Abortion