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jayisreading's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Child death, Dementia, Alcoholism, and Death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Car accident, Vomit, and Violence
Minor: Sexual violence and Blood
riverestyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Vomit, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy, Stalking, and Miscarriage
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Genocide, and Medical content
muzzfuzz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The stories were originally published as separate pieces, but together they form a very competent novel. I don't mind going back and forth in time, but with just a bit more editing it could have more clear and friendlier to the novel format. The stories are so interconnected that it's difficult for your brain to not try and figure out where in the timeline you are, which detracted from the experience a bit.
Overall, though, a beautifully written, deeply sad, and at times humorous collection. It spurred me to learn more about the Penobscot indigenous community and I am eagerly awaiting Talty's next novel.
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault
huckleberryrk'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Infertility, Child death, Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Sexual assault
carliethompsonwriting's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Child death, Sexual violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Grief, Racism, Alcohol, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Death, Cursing, Addiction, Drug use, and Pregnancy
readingwithkaitlyn'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
4.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Mental illness, Ableism, Drug use, Grief, Chronic illness, Racism, Death, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Child abuse, and Body shaming
Moderate: Car accident and Infidelity
Minor: Child death and Rape
Neglect, fraud, MMIWG2S, drowning, intergenerational trauma, baby addicted to methodone, postpartum depression,mscalls's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Death, Drug use, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical content, Drug abuse, Racism, Vomit, Addiction, and Child death
inkylabyrinth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug use and Violence
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Racism
hannahlee's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Colonisation, Drug use, Infertility, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Dementia, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
Moderate: Vomit, Violence, and Sexual assault