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The Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
5 reviews
smasson13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It is so faced paced, I read it so quickly, yet it feels like it took years out of my life to sit with these characters.
At the start, I may have gotten a little lost between who was who and where everyone was, but the character list and map were very helpful.
Really this book was a beautiful reflection of being a young person, with a foot in the adult world but not all of the pieces. It was soft and heartfelt and made my soul hurt just a little...but in a good way.
I would love to teach a book like this to teenagers, I think it would really help young people feel seen.
Absolutely read this book.
Note: while the topics of this book are very heavy, it's written in a lyrical way through the eyes of children, so there is a heavy weight to these topics...yet nothing is graphic
Moderate: Pregnancy and Abandonment
Minor: Incest, Mental illness, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization
beyourbestshelf's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, Addiction, Alcohol, Infidelity, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Pregnancy
brookey8888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Death, Classism, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Child abuse, Colonisation, Car accident, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
penofpossibilities's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I don't know what this story is trying to tell me, I think some message of hope and connectedness? Dora's story made me cry.
Uhhhm might update this review once i've gathered my thoughts haha.
I probably forgot some trigger warnings 😬 lmk if I need to add any!!
Graphic: Animal death, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Racial slurs