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How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
19 reviews
mangopanels's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infertility, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
deen734's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Grief, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
boba_n_books'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
5.0
The way the characters’ stories weaved together seamlessly keeps the reader wanting more.
Some books I find the need to keep a pen nearby because so many phrases strike me as beautiful—this was one of those books. I’d describe much of the prose as poetic. And this flow made me fly through the pages.
The mystery, intrigue, suspicions, and relationships really make this story come to life. You get to know each character deeply through their backstories and similar traumas. Jones brings the past and present together with ease showing the reader how we’re all connected at the end of the day.
I highly recommend this book. But definitely check the content warnings since many heavy topics are explored.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Child death, Grief, Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Gun violence
Moderate: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Infidelity
Minor: Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Animal death
bethsiekierawalker'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: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Stalking, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual violence
sierranichole'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Incest, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Classism, Child death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Abortion, and Excrement
camdelo96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Trafficking
sarahjane1077's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Addiction, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, and Violence
clarereadstheworld's review
- 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
4.5
It all takes place on Baxter's Beach in Barbados. Two women, Lala and Mira, both suffer unimaginable losses within a couple of weeks of each other. Although they come from very different worlds, and move in very different circles, their fates are set on a collision course.
The narrative changes to a different character each chapter, and plays around with 2nd and 3rd person narrative voice, and different narrative styles, which I really enjoyed. I also loved how characters which at first appeared to be secondary were given a back story, and we got to know them better.
Not an easy read, and this book definitely covers some difficult topics, but these subjects are very well dealt with. I was not surprised to learn that Cherie Jones herself had experienced some on what Lala went through. Her writing felt very genuine.
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Grief, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Child death
susanknights'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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
amna_a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Rape