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gabefish's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
I really enjoyed Nunez's writing style and how they were really such a peep into a person's thinking. A child of immigrants of very different backgrounds growing up in 50s/60s New York. It doesn't shy away from how this is just someone's thoughts and how unreliable it can be.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, War, and Sexual assault
raisinreads's review against another edition
well-written
Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Drug use, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, and Racism
drapetomaniac's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Addiction and Animal cruelty
mmmmmm's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Eating disorder
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