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fox_at_the_circus'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? No
4.25
The main character in the beginning gave me the vibes of a headmistress teaching a valuable lesson. and then she slowly becomes more frantic and personal and it is harder to follow, harder to distiguish where the 'now' ends and her retelling of past stories starts. it really grips you and makes you keep reading. Her childhood trauma and family trouble work really well with the noir feeling and also explain why she would follow this path. Her slow descend into some kind of madness (or maybe just clarity of mind) is so well-written.
I always felt a bit lost and a few steps behind everyone while reading, but so was the main character often times, and it really improved the noir reading experience.
I also learned a lot about humingbirds and salamanders in this book.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
scytheria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Animal death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Police brutality, and War
crowcore'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
So the book felt a little on the nose 😬
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Genocide, Infidelity, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Deportation