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mangopanels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infertility, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
littlepepperguy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder, Medical trauma, Grief, Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Rape, Death, Sexism, Child death, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Infertility
abbie_'s review against another edition
3.25
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I did love the way the story stripped back the layers of Barbados - to white western tourists, the name evokes a tropical paradise, but Jones depicts the everyday lives and cruelties of the folks who live there. If you enjoyed that aspect of Eve Out of Her Ruins (I prefer that one to this), then you might appreciate this one too!
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A tough read that I’m glad I read for its exposé of violence against women in Barbados, but it will leave you exhausted.
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Racism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Incest, Violence, and Sexual violence
sierranichole'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: Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Incest, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Classism, Child death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Abortion, and Excrement
vampirefwoodstock's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Racism, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual violence
livreads16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, and Pregnancy
clarereadstheworld'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
4.5
It all takes place on Baxter's Beach in Barbados. Two women, Lala and Mira, both suffer unimaginable losses within a couple of weeks of each other. Although they come from very different worlds, and move in very different circles, their fates are set on a collision course.
The narrative changes to a different character each chapter, and plays around with 2nd and 3rd person narrative voice, and different narrative styles, which I really enjoyed. I also loved how characters which at first appeared to be secondary were given a back story, and we got to know them better.
Not an easy read, and this book definitely covers some difficult topics, but these subjects are very well dealt with. I was not surprised to learn that Cherie Jones herself had experienced some on what Lala went through. Her writing felt very genuine.
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Grief, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Child death
emilily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Misogyny, Child death, Grief, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Colonisation and Classism
annabulkowski'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
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Racism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Incest, Infertility, Gun violence, Grief, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, and Confinement
memorable's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Abortion, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, and Sexism