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hillzye'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? It's complicated
5.0
Impactful read
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation
bkwrm1317'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? It's complicated
5.0
Kerry and her mob are brilliant, even Elvis the dog and Orange Cat. Her complicated feelings for her family and their trauma, the racism and colonialism they experience in their small community in Bundjalung country, and structural inequity experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are explored on every page of this novel.
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Abortion
ashtronomic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Classism
anacereading'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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, and Classism
readwithchar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Abortion and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
seanamcphie'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this book was incredibly funny but also shocking and really pulled no punches when examining being indigenous and racism and colonisation. i found the quips and banter between characters to be engaging and was really hypnotized by the audiobook narrator’s portrayal of the characters, especially pretty mary. i think the strength of the dialogue and the pointed insights embedded in the prose helped to make the darker and more heartbreaking elements sit properly, and i came away from this book with a lot to think about.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Genocide, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, and Classism
aseel_reads'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
4.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
lliizz12'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
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Blood, and Alcohol
kj2355'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Violence, and Blood
starla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, and Blood
Minor: Homophobia, Medical content, and Lesbophobia