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bruisedtigers's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Contrary to a lot of reviews I've seen, I really enjoyed the splitting of perspectives towards the end of the novel. The shift carried the feeling of a trauma that engulfed a community. Overall, I really enjoyed what this story was: haunting and hopeful all at once.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Racism
Minor: Rape
badmom's review
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, and Sexual content
Moderate: Colonisation, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Abandonment, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Miscarriage
annalisaely's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Not my personal cup of tea. I would place it outside of genre fiction entirely, actually, rather than being a mystery with romance elements, and call it the illusive "literary fiction" where the plot is pointless but the the characters are also more irritating and depressing than interesting and lovable (I don't mind a plotless book if I love the characters). It reminds me a lot of the books I was assigned to read in school, and I actually think it would be a good replacement for people who actually like those books, because I know they exist, because it is by an Indigenous person instead of a white one and has gay rep.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence
There is also gang violence, specifically.
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