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alenezela99'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
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, and Self harm
anniclls'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
4.5
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Domestic abuse
bill_muganda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The death of Betty's abusive husband paves the path for Mr. Chetan to enter Betty and Solo's lives, and they slowly form such a strong bond and open up about their intimate secrets. We see them morph together as they occupy this unorthodox dynamic.
The writing won't blow you away, I'd recommend the audiobook narrated by the author, infused with warmth from the Trini accent, and you'll find yourself chuckling at the shenanigan. At some point, the story dragged and lost its rhythm, the case with books that shift perspectives you'll prefer some to others. I still had a lovely time with these characters.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Hate crime, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
uncle_shai'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
4.25
Graphic: Self harm and Homophobia
Minor: Violence
cinfhen'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
4.0
Moderate: Self harm
paperknotbooks'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia
bexh'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Domestic abuse
radfordmanor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
natalieokwisa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a good book. A good find too. I don’t think I would have ever picked this book up but I’m happy I did. The story of Mr Chetan, Betty and Solo is emotionally intense. From the self harm of solo, to Betty’s loneliness and Mr. Chetan’s fight to have love, it was all tied together to tell us a story of Trinidad. What life is like for those who live on the island, the political and social struggles certain groups face and how community triumphs over that. I would say this is the first time I have ever read a book that vividly talks about self harm and those parts were difficult but it gave me an insight I never had before. I enjoyed reading it, would I read it again, no. But it was good all round.
Graphic: Self harm and Homophobia
Minor: Rape
edalferro'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
3.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Self harm