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challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The emotions of this story hit me a lot harder than I expected them to. The timing seems poignant, with the 2024 election involving the same bullhorn as Willa was so horrified by in the year we spent with her family.
The themes of past and future and love and grief were simply done but quite moving. The characters were so real.
The themes of past and future and love and grief were simply done but quite moving. The characters were so real.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Racism, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Bullying, Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Murder
Minor: Xenophobia, Abortion, Suicide, Racism, Islamophobia, Animal death, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Medical content
Donald Trump is there in the background. The concept of homelessness is an ever present looming and real threat.
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