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corriejn's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Blood, and Racism
lectora21's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Blood, Death, Animal death, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Murder
loganwil000's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Suicide, Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Rape, Death, and Sexual harassment
sparklyspacecow's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
I found this book at a used book sale for two dollars, basing my purchase from the mysterious title and beautiful cover art ( yes I chose to judge a book by its cover ). I chose just a short book to get myself out of a reading slump, it wasn't meant to be a book I found particularly interesting. I found the plot interesting yet didn't focus on it, but I discovered that I found the lense most interesting about this novel. This story is told through the lense of the main character David, the story of his summer as a little boy. Through many beuitufl lines that have little to nothing to do about the plot of the novel I can see my own family through passages. There's teival points in which every person can relate to in life ( how defenseless one feels when they see their parents crying or the censorship of stories one receives and knows they are untrue ). I feel this novel is okay plot wise, but when looking at the narritave value of this story I belive it is quite powerful and relatable.
Moderate: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence
estherkristine's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The continued use of the word “Indian” when referring to the sioux-natives that play a huge part in the book, was quite frankly uncomfortable, however historically accurate it may be. But besides that it was a pretty solid book that explores fragile family dynamics (and dynasties) through the lense of a boy old enough to understand what is going on but not old enough to understand the repercussions. A quick read.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Gun violence
Minor: Suicide
eiffelchick's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
When I began reading this book I thought it would be boring and not worth reading considering that I was reading the story for school and most novels that I read for study are quite dull and slow . But I really enjoyed this book so much so that I finished the large majority of the novel within a few hours. If you like enjoyed the novel To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee then give Montana 1984 a go.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Gun violence, Suicide, Rape, and Sexual assault
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