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vif'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: Xenophobia, Addiction, Violence, Homophobia, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
buttermellow'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: Islamophobia, Xenophobia, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Classism
Minor: Fatphobia
mcz_reads'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
4.0
This brief story shows the effects of racism, classism, homophobia, and misogyny experienced externally and internally by a minority community. The character arc for each narrator was handled well. I would have liked the savor their resolutions a little longer—the end felt very abrupt after such a slowly paced story. The pace was really the only aspect I wish had been handled differently; for the first part of the book, the flashbacks to the past were more interesting than anything happening in the present. The timelines become more balanced as the book progresses.
The scope of this book feels small, but that’s not a bad thing. I got the sense that this book is meant to tell a very specific story about these individual characters. But I think the specificity is what makes the book meaningful.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Islamophobia, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Fatphobia
leah_alexandra's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Homophobia, Bullying, Alcoholism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Miscarriage and Death of parent
Minor: Islamophobia
natalieba'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcoholism
Moderate: Homophobia and Xenophobia