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abimyers_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Cursing, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Racism, and Rape
alhelton's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Hate crime, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Classism, and Alcohol
Moderate: War and Murder
moirak's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: War, Death of parent, Abandonment, Gun violence, and Racism
laurataylor's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Rape, War, Abandonment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Blood, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
jazzy_g'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? It's complicated
4.5
The protagonists - three generations of North women, a Black family living in Memphis, Tennessee - were so well developed that I felt very connected to them, their experiences, struggles, grief and triumphs and this even extended to some of the peripheral characters who did not have chapters written from their perspective.
The timeline was not linear and and spanned across multiple decades and the 3 generations which sometimes left me momentarily distracted and having to recap.
I understand this was the author's debut novel and I will be eagerly awaiting her next!
Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, War, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Antisemitism and Alcohol
books_hay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Murder, Gun violence, Alcohol, Police brutality, and Grief
loongbooy's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Grief, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Gun violence, Racism, Death of parent, and Rape
clairew97's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, Abandonment, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Racial slurs, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, and Sexual content
antoniak's review
- 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: Rape, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Addiction, Alcohol, Racism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Police brutality
Minor: Antisemitism
nialiversuch's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Abandonment, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Addiction, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Blood, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts