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grapefruit_jazzie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, War, Gun violence, and Genocide
mspym's review against another edition
It is a really well written book in an underused setting with good characterisation. I am just not in the headspace that can cope with the subject matter (child armies in a post-colonial Nigeria) at this point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide and War
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Violence, Gun violence, War, Genocide, Colonisation, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, and Slavery
Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Racism, and Vomit
secanno's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence
Minor: Animal death
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