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sidsaid's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Animal death, Homophobia, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Car accident, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Alcohol, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Vomit
Also contains sex between minors, talk of sex by minors.petrareads'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Violence, Animal death, and Cursing
Moderate: Classism, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Death
canb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Classism, Cursing, Bullying, and Alcoholism
jenggala's review against another edition
3.75
Although she is an angry woman, she is not one who knows what to do with the hatred that never leaves her. She rails when alone in front of the TV or with other mothers outside the school.
oh, this takes forever to finish. violence pervades every inch of it and indeed, this is a literature of violence. barely it offers any salve to every punch it pulls. the portrayal of how all-encompassing violence is in lower-class life is something i find true to life and relatable even in indonesia.
i can see the merit of it, but i don't think this is something i would do usually.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Classism, Child abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Racism, and Emotional abuse
kananineko's review against another edition
4.5
Overall, highly recommend.
Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Bullying
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Alcoholism
Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Antisemitism, Ableism, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Sexism, Animal cruelty, and Excrement
cecilialau_'s review
Sometimes this book read like fiction to me. Especially in the beginning. There were parts that were hard to read as the reality of class and family dysfunction sets the scene for narrow-mindedness and being more concerned with being “normal” than being curious about and loving your child. It feels like there’s a long way to go for self-acceptance along with the heartbreaking realisation that acceptance from the family (due to societal expectations/perceived standards) will not happen. It scratches the surface of class issues and lack of resources, i.e. opportunities and education, to show and embrace inclusivity. It’s worth a read.
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Racial slurs, Addiction, Colonisation, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Classism, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Outing, and Physical abuse
skyeuqx's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Outing, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Ableism, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Miscarriage, Incest, Domestic abuse, Classism, Mental illness, and Bullying
meredithbrown's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogyny
Moderate: Classism, Racism, and Child abuse
Minor: Islamophobia, Violence, Addiction, and Racial slurs
aimeenotpond's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Hate crime, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Cursing, Incest, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Addiction and Animal cruelty
Minor: Animal death