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quirkyhelma's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really love this book. It was short straight to the point and emotional. Even tho the book isn’t plot driven I was hooked into the story. The characters were interesting not flat. I do have a critique about the diversity. It is set in the 70s but it was published in 2012 so keep that in mind. They were NO LGBTQ Characters. They were native people and it shows their struggles as those. But still the author makes the parents of one of the native people alcoholics. And they were racial slurs used. I’m not native, but it seemed kinda of to me. I still like the story and the way it shows the struggles of teenagers, wich arg still relevant today.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Hate crime, Grief, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Blood
Minor: Vomit, Gun violence, Bullying, and Body shaming
penofpossibilities's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
3.5 stars. The writing is beautiful. I realised I'm not the biggest fan of intertwining stories though. They just seems so coincidental and unrealistic often.
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!!
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!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Racial slurs
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