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quirkilybookish's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
An excellent short story collection with beautiful and sometimes painful stories about queer and Indigenous Australian life. A really interesting blend of writing styles and genre/tropes.
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Racism, and Sexual violence
adelaide_reads's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Heartbreaking and beautiful. An absolutely amazing collection of story stories that captures the diversity of the Australian experience.
It does feature a lot of potentially concerning content, so do check the warnings.
It does feature a lot of potentially concerning content, so do check the warnings.
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
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