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mollymdull'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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Racism, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Suicide
rsoccer70'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
Graphic: Drug use
colormecaro'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
5.0
1 - historical “before” part of Wandering Stars
2 - There There in its entirety
3 - Aftermath & Futures parts of Wandering Stars
I would thoroughly recommmend this way of reading the two books. If I hadn’t been able to follow on immediately after finishing There There, I think I would have rated it worse because it leaves quite a few questions at the end.
Equally, while the historical part seems very short (and I would love to read it in more detail), it provides some very necessary context for the general feeling of displacement and lack of connection to native roots that ripples through both books.
And while I still have some quarrels with the way Tommy Orange writes (a few more full stops instead of commas would have been nice), I loved how in Wandering Stars he focuses on fewer characters and gives them more depth. Something I was missing in There There.
I also hope Tommy Orange will write a book focussing on Lony in the future. That character just made sense to me (I am a white European woman, so this is absolutely a tribute to Tommy Orange and his writing ability).
I know I critiqued the writing so it should only be 4.5 but I want this in my 5⭐️ reads because feelings wise, it definitely was.
Graphic: Cancer, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Genocide, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
orla_h's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Genocide
Moderate: Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Cancer, and Abandonment
Minor: Car accident
letsgolesbians's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Colonisation, Genocide, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Racism
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, and Pregnancy
skitch41's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Drug use and Addiction
Moderate: Genocide, Colonisation, and Self harm
Minor: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts
katrinky's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Physical abuse, and Colonisation
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Cancer, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcoholism, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Violence
lizmart88'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
3.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Drug use
ukponge'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
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Gun violence, Genocide, Death, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Colonisation
sydlio'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
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Sexual assault