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pandaamy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Racism, Abortion, and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug abuse
airr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Rape, Alcohol, Bullying, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death, Toxic relationship, Racism, Animal death, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Medical content, Gun violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
jordynkw's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Sexism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Incest, Sexual violence, Child death, Colonisation, Suicide, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism
booksillremember's review
- 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
4.25
The father-daughter bond is one of the most beautiful I've seen, yet I was annoyed with the father for his 'delusional treatment' of reality - until it started to make sense.
I'm glad McDaniel finally got to publish this book after 20 years of fighting for it and being rejected because a 'boy protagonist would sell better'. And I'm grateful to the women who shared their stories.
This book would have been 5 stars for me if it had been 150ish pages shorter. It was quite hard to get through because it felt repetitive to me. I understand that this repetition might just be there to capture the nature of growing up financially poor and naturally rich in the Appalachians.
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Racism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Violence, Incest, Self harm, Rape, and Sexual violence
mald626'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
4.25
Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, Bullying, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Child death, Self harm, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, Death, and Abortion
Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury
ragoreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Incest, Suicide, Miscarriage, Rape, Animal death, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Racism
strangie'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: Incest, Child death, Suicide, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Grief, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Death
Minor: Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Homophobia
joeleneb'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: Racism, Incest, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
apsharpley'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: Homophobia, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Incest, Child abuse, Addiction, Grief, Sexual violence, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Death, Child death, Animal death, and Domestic abuse
gettuffstaytuff'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Incest, Pregnancy, Death, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Death of parent, Classism, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Animal death, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Child death, Gaslighting, Racism, Drug use, Sexism, and Sexual assault