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dr_ruby13'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
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
Moderate: Bullying and Sexual violence
Minor: Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
tholmz'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? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Racism and Sexual violence
shelles_shelf'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual violence
dbranmussatto'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
3.5
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Xenophobia
tiredfangirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
The first read flag was the amount it explained. As a Jewish person, it’s written with a very familiar storytelling style; however, the amount of explanation made it clear very quickly that this book wasn’t really written for Jews.
Then it used sexual assault as a plot device. And I was ready to let it go as something that is frustrating but unfortunately par for the course in literary fiction. And then it did it AGAIN.
And then it resolved the initial mystery in a way so irrelevant to 90% of the rest of the book that I would have DNFed if I wasn’t 30 pages from the end already.
If this had stayed a series of vignettes about people dealing with oppression in different ways and navigating the similarities/differences in the way they are marginalized, I would have been so on board. Honestly, it was only when it decided to have a plot that I started to hate it.
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Medical trauma
thebearlinwall'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
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
mikaclapson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Colonisation
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death
zozo_'s review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization
jschwie2'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
5.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Ableism and Antisemitism
Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Murder
mybeautifulillusion'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
4.5
Minor: Sexual violence