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laurareads87's review
- 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
5.0
<i>Content warnings:</i> this novel is set during and just after slavery in the American South and, as such, depicts the horrors of slavery: murder, violence, lynching, rape, torture, death of children, miscarriage, racism, misogyny, forcible confinement, medical violence
Graphic: Slavery, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Child death, Animal death, Death of parent, Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Confinement, and Medical trauma
leah_alexandra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Slavery
thesneakybird's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Racial slurs
keb3'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Abortion, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
erincowgill's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Abortion, Torture, Slavery, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Child death
fsprouls's review
- 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
Graphic: Abortion, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Death, Miscarriage, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Infidelity, and Vomit
msbarnesela's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Confinement
Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Infidelity
bgoodbookclub's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Torture, Slavery, and Rape
Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism
alayamorning's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Torture
maddiebusick's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, and Torture