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novella42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
I don't regret reading it. But I don't think I can recommend it with the graphic transphobia.
Graphic: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Violence, Body horror, Police brutality, Transphobia, Outing, Blood, Deadnaming, Torture, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Gun violence, and Gore
Moderate: Transphobia, Vomit, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Grief, Slavery, Classism, Infidelity, Ableism, and Fire/Fire injury
smalika's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime
Moderate: Sexism
theayeaye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Murder, and Hate crime
Minor: Transphobia and Misogyny
Graphic depictions of lynching by hangingkatsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this novel but ultimately, it was a miss for me. First things first, massive trigger warnings for graphic depictions of racial violence and murder. Please read with caution. So some things I liked: I really liked how this story didn't sugarcoat the reality and brutality of lynching in the American South. Too often, history gets white washed and toned down to make it more palatable for a White audience and this book definitely did not do that. I think the intent behind this novel is incredibly important and I'm glad there is a space for it.
Now the things I struggled with: the plot, honestly, just went a-wandering about half way through. It felt like this novel was trying way too hard to fit into a detective/noir type genre which trivialized it a bit for me. I feel like the impact of this novel lays in how it truly humanizes victims who were lynched by White mobs but when the story
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Violence
whitneyt's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
nonbinarylibrarianwitch's review against another edition
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence