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fungirlreads'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? Yes
4.5
I deducted half a star bc there is a decision made by Ike's wife that doesn't make sense given their history. It's a dumb choice that wouldn't be made by the wife of a street-saavy, murderous, ex-con. She should have been smarter than that.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Transphobia, Car accident, Cursing, Alcoholism, Grief, and Homophobia
aminayuy'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
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Gore, Gun violence, and Blood
olivialoverderheinheimer'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship
lapuce1006's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Cursing, Murder, Infidelity, Homophobia, Death, Deadnaming, Addiction, Alcohol, Hate crime, Blood, Violence, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Alcoholism
3littlewordz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cancer, Alcoholism, Grief, Abandonment, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, and Deadnaming
Minor: Kidnapping
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
stephhamp'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
3.75
My grievance with the book was the (my grievance only) this need for Ike to have to explain to Buddy, why being black in America is difficult. It's hard to read this tired trope of bigoted or racist white people, having to meet a "good" black person to begin to break down their racism. They have to have a common enemy with black people to even begin and explore the idea of working together or reaching out. Buddy needed a person to help him solve this mystery. If he didn't need Ike he wouldn't in a million years be in this partnership with a black man. But this is a reality for so many people, relationships, families, and circumstances. And Ike is not by any means perfect. They're both men who did horrible things and made horrible choices in life and parenting. They've both killed people
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Alcohol, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Gore, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, Stalking, and Vomit
horizonous's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Blood, Murder, Transphobia, Death, Excrement, Gore, and Grief
Minor: Deadnaming, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcoholism
_sam_m's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, and Transphobia
batforanna'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Hate crime