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imlfox'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
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Homophobia, Police brutality, Death, Genocide, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, and Violence
discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
When I read the synopsis, the supernatural element excited me, but I didn’t take into account that this story is primarily a political thriller first, ghost story second. I would absolutely recommend it to someone who’s into that sort of thing, I am just not that person.
Graphic: Homophobia, Torture, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide, Gore, War, and Police brutality
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Genocide, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Car accident
rhi_'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
4.0
Graphic: War, Murder, Suicide, Police brutality, Violence, Death, Homophobia, and Torture
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Physical abuse, Hate crime, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content and Gore
herasrevenge88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Addiction, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, Suicide, Violence, War, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
potterpav's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, Body horror, Gore, Child death, Death, Genocide, and Grief
Moderate: Physical abuse, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Police brutality
Minor: Rape, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
danaaliyalevinson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Torture, War, Blood, Classism, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, and Violence
knhall14's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Grief, War, Torture, Kidnapping, Suicide, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident and Child death
Minor: Drug use and Cancer
miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
‘They say that laughter is music but that is just one of the thousand untruths we suckle ourselves with. Some laughs are peakened, some are hideous, some can curdle blood.’
‘We must all find pointless causes to live for, or why bother with breath.’
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Murder, Outing, Physical abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Police brutality, War, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Infidelity, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt
bmkodak'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
4.25
Malinda, despite being a flawed character, has a very interesting development in his journey roaming the « in between».
Personally I was most interested in the journalism aspect of the book. With that said I think the after life adds a completly different twist to the narrative and doesn't take away from other aspects of the story.
Very enjoyable reading and very informative about Sri Lanka.
Graphic: Death, Murder, Grief, Sexual content, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, War, and Hate crime
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Torture
Minor: Colonisation and Infidelity
annreadsabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, War, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, and Child death