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kayanoelle'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
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Racism, Colonisation, Rape, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
Minor: Slavery and Deportation
eilatan6991'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
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Sexual content, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Incest, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Death of parent, Death, Bullying, Addiction, Violence, and Infidelity
Minor: Murder
ashley_1206'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Slavery, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Rape, Classism, Incest, and Racism
stefaniacg'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
"Is this book mainly plot- or character-driven?" Character, character, character. No wait, there's also quite a lot of plot. So a mix. But it's not that it doesn't focus on any of the two, it's that it really focus on both.
"Is there strong character development?" Hell yes.
"Are the flaws of the main character(s) a main focus of the book?" The flaws of all characters and of all humankind are a main focus of the book.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, and Racism
jenbosen's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Death, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Racism, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
luisaanjos'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? No
4.5
Comprei esse livro no início de 2020 e, até aqui, tentei tantas vezes lê-lo sem sucesso, mas com a chegada de 2023 eu decidi que desse ano não passava. e de fato, na segunda semana de janeiro, (re)descobri a potência dessas páginas, através de curtas epístolas que aos poucos foram me puxando pelos braços. tive boas experiências com romances epistolares, e esse não foi uma exceção.
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Incest
lissysadventures's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
TW: child rape, incest, domestic violence, colonialism, death, racism
Wow this was a powerful story. I was not prepared for any of it. There were many unexpected twists and turns throughout the story. The method of story telling was quite beautiful. It stuck to the characters lives and never spoke about what was happening outside their lives except for a few lines in passing, that directly correlated to their lives, which reflected that the United States had entered WWI.
This was a hard read, but I believe an important one. I'm glad my banned book club led me here, because I probably would not have picked this book up otherwise.
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Domestic abuse, Incest, and Colonisation
sami_f_c'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
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Grief, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence
lief_'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Rape, Racism, Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Infidelity
laurajordensharris'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
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Classism, Cursing, Death, Incest, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Slavery