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trashboatwinter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Death of parent
afion's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, and Classism
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Murder, Grief, and Sexism
Minor: Addiction
agnesbebon's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Grief, Addiction, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders
vedpears'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
4.75
I noticed a lot of people have a problem with how Bri speaks to her mother and thinks about her ("she isn't polite enough! That's her mOtHeR!")
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These people must be so fortunate to have never had a parent abandon them. Jay decided to take up the hobby of consuming Crack when her husband/her children's father was murdered. Think about it from a young child's point of view. A young child who had to then be raised by a grandparent that clearly resented that same mother would likely develop a sense of resentment toward her, themself. Bri clearly states she doesn't feel like Jay deserves or should be called mom because of this. Of course there is a lack of respect and reverence from Bri - Jayda broke that sense of security and trust! It's great she turned her life around and came back but that doesn't mean Bri can just magically forget and move on. That was ✨️ trauma ✨️ and that requires a lot of work to heal. Bri's decision making and way of treating others made sense to me. I've met people with similar upbringings who conducted themselves as Bri does in the book.
Graphic: Addiction, Classism, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse, Bullying, Hate crime, Classism, Police brutality, and Racism
cinceredavis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Police brutality, Racism, Death, Addiction, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, and Homophobia
Minor: Bullying
pastellymoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Incredible.
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, and Police brutality
Moderate: Violence and Addiction
Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent
d_fine001's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Death of parent
cassmills's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Police brutality, Gun violence, and Addiction
masha_and_the_cat'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
4.5
Moderate: Gun violence, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Police brutality, and Hate crime
cvaught'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
4.0
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Addiction, Bullying, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism