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brittonmc1221'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
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Blood, and Mental illness
lorylor's review against another edition
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Cannibalism, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Miscarriage
whatellisreadnext's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
My two main issues were:
1) the setting of 1984 to utilise HIV/Aids as a shocking plot point
2) the fact we are told to give empathy to the white supremacists that brutally murder a black child. Again this was utilised as a plot point to shock the reader.
This book is written by a white woman. It came out 5 years ago, but if it was released now, it would be getting major backlash. It didn't sit right with me, and I recommend you don't read it.
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Loss of a child