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streberkatze's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It took me a while to get into the story and get used to the frequent changes in perspective, but I'm glad I kept reading! The character development is very strong, and the way the author weaves in U.S. history with the multigenerational story of two Black families of different class backgrounds felt really organic and never forced or didactic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Minor: Child death
crabbytaco's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Racial slurs and Gun violence
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Gun violence, Dementia, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual content, Gore, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Toxic friendship
sarahmae531's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A beautiful book, the end of the book hit me hard, I wish we saw more after the ending, but also it ended in the perfect way.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
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