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kristenreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death
graceesford'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Addiction, Child death, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Slavery, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape
keeganrb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, and Suicide
helenlovesthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
leabhar_love's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping and Alcoholism
Minor: Car accident
thalianni'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
2.75
Graphic: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Slavery, War, Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Violence, and Terminal illness
amberlen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
I cried a lot. Like, every other page. The kind of crying that is good and cathartic, though.
Despite the heavy topics this book deals with, it managed not to slip into hopelessness and despair but found a good balance between devastating and life-affirming.
The story leans more toward philosophical musings about life and death without too much plot but that did not bother me. (Although I found some of Mrs Death's chapters to contain a tad too much monolguing.)
In the subject matter and the way it was approached, this story reminded me a lot of Neil Gaiman's writings, especially the disclaimer in the beginning.
In short, read this, if you want to be repeatedly punched in the gut emotionally.
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Suicide
rain_bellin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Addiction, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
neens_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
dlsmk's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Minor: Domestic abuse and Alcoholism