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woodsymel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Murder, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Abandonment, Torture, Medical content, Grief, Classism, Death, Colonisation, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Death of parent, Confinement, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Infidelity, and Alcoholism
kshertz's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
I wasn’t sure about this book when I started off because I really don’t love having any more enslaved tales and I really don’t love a white person telling an enslaved tale from the perspective of an enslaved person but this is very well done. It really helps me that all of these people were real people and then the story itself is the only fictional part. It was exciting. I couldn’t put it down. It was also heavy. But I think it accomplished what it meant too. If you’re interested in history before the Civil War then might be interested in this book. they definitely did the research.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief
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