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daisiesandbees'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
4.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
Minor: Death, Violence, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery
emmxkxthleen'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
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Domestic abuse
merenguita'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
4.0
Skeeter es... molesta... me parece muy cuestionable su objetivo en el libro y hay cosas que hace que me molestan, todavía no me queda claro si la autora busca criticar estas conductas o no.
En general me parece cuestionable que una autora blanca escriba historias de mujeres negras, pero creo que no soy la mejor persona para profundizar en este aspecto. Relacionado a esto también me hubiese gustado ver un poco más de feminismo interseccional aplicado en los personajes, creo que habían hartas oportunidades de hablar de ello, de realizar una critica al patriarcado y esto no es algo realmente logrado. Posiblemente tampoco estaba dentro de los objetivos de la autora
Lo otro que no me gustó mucho es el poco romance que se intenta desarrolla, nunca me importó el intéres amoroso y por lo tanto me era indiferente que pasaba con él.
Elementos que me gustaron especialmente: La relación de Abileen y Mae Mobly, en general su preocupación con los niños, pero en especial con ella. El final,
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, and Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism
floorvandalen'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
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Domestic abuse
alite428'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
4.0
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Violence
lornamckween'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
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
rschneider_2014's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Domestic abuse
itshrewsbury's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Classism and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Child abuse
haleyscomet_'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? No
3.5
Moderate: Classism, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
dorianablu83's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Death