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filisia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
2.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Child death
Moderate: Classism
kadbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying and Ableism
evelynepisodes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Classism and Ableism
Minor: Racism
redvelveting's review against another edition
5.0
Additionally, the human characters just felt so real. They all had their highs and lows and were full of so many different emotions and behaviours; there were even some that were more destructive or problematic and even illogical but still realistic and understandable. The author gave the characters a lot of dimension in this way.
I also loved the idea of
Honestly when I was approaching the end I was originally going to rate this lower but the ending really sold me.
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Classism, and Chronic illness
333amreen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Ableism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Deadnaming, Grief, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Classism, Chronic illness, Grief, and Child death
kurumipanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Classism
Minor: Dementia
lancemama'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
5.0
Graphic: Classism and Chronic illness
Minor: Mental illness
usuallyaudio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
I was also a bit confused about Klara's vision being in boxes- I didn't realize it was her POV for a while. My guess was that whatever she saw that grabbed most attention would take up more boxes?
I felt like most things we learned about the father didn't advance the plot, or hold any interest, but maybe that's just me. This read is my first ever for a book club, and I'm looking forward to discussing it with other people!
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Classism and Child death
arlaubscher'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
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Slavery, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Grief and Dementia
Minor: Gaslighting, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Self harm, and Emotional abuse