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dosymedia's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
😘 but includes racial epithets against Black people and a boring white man's digression about rap music and yet absent of anyone that doesn't identify as white. This is expected (and I would say done purposefully) considering the characters and their upbringings in informally racially segregrated neighborhoods with implicit racism in the culture, as demonstrated by the youth's interactions with adults and by the way the young regurgitate that culture. Otherwise, beautifully written Boston noir that fully draws out the author's vision of an Irish-American neighborhood and its main players.
Mwah, definitely a top ten of the year.
Mwah, definitely a top ten of the year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Murder and Ableism
Minor: Racism
glains's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Pedophilia, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs
Minor: Infidelity and Ableism
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