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The Things She's Seen by Ezekiel Kwaymullina, Ambelin Kwaymullina
24 reviews
tinypotato21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Child death, Medical content, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Racism, Violence, Death, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
jewelrybonney'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
Graphic: Racism and Child death
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Car accident, and Murder
lucy_jan_smith'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? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Child abuse, Car accident, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Death, and Adult/minor relationship
oofsharkz73'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? It's complicated
4.0
"...He'd say there was no such thing as monsters. There were ... But [we] had only seen the men."
The story has the capability of moving you if you approach it with the right mindset, or if you enjoy a book that runs a little off skew to the typical mystery novel.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Colonisation, Racism, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Car accident, Child death, and Death
awkwardimagination's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Racism, Child abuse, Child death, Hate crime, Death of parent, Grief, and Torture
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit
Minor: Addiction and Colonisation
allisonsmith120's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, Colonisation, and Confinement
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Racism, Car accident, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
euphemiajo'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, and Racism
rockyroadbutch'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Death and Child death
Moderate: Rape, Colonisation, Violence, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Most of the story is told in metaphor, so very little is explicit. Fire and death are the most explicit.careinthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
On the surface it's a YA ghost story and mystery, but there is so much bubbling under the surface here. The "enduring strength of Aboriginal women and girls" despite facing disproportionate, horrific violence, the direct and indirect impacts of the Stolen Generations which I want to learn more about, ancient storytelling of Aboriginal peoples. A ghost story, a crime thriller, found sisterhood, father-daughter growing their relationship beyond the barrier of death.
It's a lot wrapped up in a short, fast novel. This hits the ground running and the pace rarely lets up. Its wide array of genres and themes makes me think it would appeal to a lot of different kinds of readers. I wish it had a more striking cover that captured the themes and tone of the book better.
Death is only the beginning. And the end is the beginning that hasn't happened yet.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Colonisation, Rape, Murder, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Confinement, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, and Racism
danielle_dan'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Child abuse, and Death