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emmaisabelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved the way the book zeroed in on Shuggie and Agnes’s relationship. I went in thinking it was more going to be about Shuggie but it really is about them
both and their relationship and the havoc addiction wreaks on a family. This book is just… so heartbreaking and raw. It does a great job of evoking the pain of being a child of an alcoholic. I may be alone in this but I deeply felt for Agnes throughout.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Homophobia, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
thesapphiccelticbookworm'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Addiction
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Classism, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Self harm
Minor: Racism, Cancer, and Pregnancy
itsjustbethg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Rape, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Abandonment
euphemia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
maybe the singular issue i saw here is the scottish slang. like, it's realistic but still it took me a while to get the hang of it and i even resorted to a glossary of slang i found online.
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Blood
bersblue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Suicide attempt
lenin_lover_69's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Vomit, Sexual violence, Violence, Self harm, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Bullying, and Death
stayathomereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
alissa_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Homophobia
Minor: Religious bigotry
hollieebeee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Addiction
Moderate: Sexual assault, Vomit, Rape, Homophobia, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Bullying
Minor: Religious bigotry and Pedophilia
leah_is_dudish's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Infidelity, Homophobia, Excrement, Cursing, and Bullying
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Vomit, and Violence