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Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexism, Abortion, Pregnancy
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Trafficking, Pregnancy
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Trafficking
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Cancer, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Maybe because this story is too familiar after working day-to-day with kids in DCFS custody, or since I haven't read David Copperfield (and no longer plan to), I didn't finish--having stopped at page 246. A shame considering how long I had this on my to-read list/waited for it to become available.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Classism
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Abortion
Speaking of, Kingsolver writes characters that could jump off the pages. I cherish, hate and mourn for them like they're my own friends. They're so real I had to double check this wasn't an autobiography. I feel empty now without them.
One of the things I appreciate most about this book, however, is that it never feels like tragedy porn -- a trap I felt books like "A Little Life" sometimes fell into. Each tragedy is crushing, but not without hope; there's always characters on the margins rooting for the protagonist, and his community, to succeed. I only wish their analogues in real life could find the same support.
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment
Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Abortion, Murder