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recreated's review against another edition
I didn't care for the narrator's accent but listened anyway. Got through about 40% of the book and it didn't really grip me. Also, it started getting into subjects that I wasn't interested in at the time. After several months (1/31/2024), I wasn't interested in revisiting it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse and Racism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
megwilli's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Racism
betag1013's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Classism, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racism
bookmarksandcaffeine's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A little slower than I like my HF.
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it's a slower paced, lyrical historical fiction set in the swamps of Mississippi 1920s during prohibition. It was dual point of view but unique - first 1/3 of the book was Ada's POV/background, then 1/3 was Matilda's POV/background and then the last 1/3 was their POV together in the super present. The "dangerous world of bootleggers and moral corruption" never really felt real to me - it was more in the background and the story was more about Ada and Matilda's personal struggles and triumphs that they were forced to endure because bootlegging was happening around them.
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it's a slower paced, lyrical historical fiction set in the swamps of Mississippi 1920s during prohibition. It was dual point of view but unique - first 1/3 of the book was Ada's POV/background, then 1/3 was Matilda's POV/background and then the last 1/3 was their POV together in the super present. The "dangerous world of bootleggers and moral corruption" never really felt real to me - it was more in the background and the story was more about Ada and Matilda's personal struggles and triumphs that they were forced to endure because bootlegging was happening around them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Physical abuse
rebthack's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Blood
bookmarkedbya's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Racism, Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
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