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Il caos da cui veniamo by Lucia Olivieri, Tiffany McDaniel
241 reviews
rosceyred's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Abortion, Violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Rape, and Incest
katelinpro'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: Death of parent, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Abortion, Child abuse, Death, Blood, Addiction, and Bullying
josefina_na'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
4.25
Graphic: Abortion, Grief, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Incest, Child abuse, Racism, Rape, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse
sgupte'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Racism, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Incest
amy_hensler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual violence, Child death, and Racism
lee_ann_a'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? Yes
Y'all, I love tragedy and dark stories and trauma porn, or whatever you want to call it. I like stories that dwell on the shitty part of life on this planet. A Little Life is my favorite novel, so that's my point of reference when I tell you that this book was almost too much for me. I barely finished.
I can tolerate a lot of human abuse and horror but on top of that, this book has outrageous scenes of animal abuse that permanently scarred my soul. And the worst part about it, is that this is an actual recounting of the life of the author's mother. BLESS IT. To the actual Betty this book is based on, I'm so so so sorry that you had to live through that hellacious childhood and I hope your adulthood was exponentially better. Thank the stars for your father, the only bright light in this whole story.
At times the writing was melodic and Landon's stories were surreal, but I can't even give this book a start rating because I don't know how.
Graphic: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Rape
callie_pearce'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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Medical content, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gore, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Incest, Addiction, Classism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Body horror, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Hate crime, and Lesbophobia
mmitch10's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.25
There was so much potential for strong character development but somehow everyone felt flat. Even the father was so promising and was a great opportunity for hope amid all the pain and trauma, but even he was one-dimensional.
In the end it was just one trauma after another with little plot or hope.
Graphic: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
carolynlovesbooks'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Incest, Misogyny, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Racism, Rape, Blood, and Suicide attempt
theladyjess's review against another edition
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Incest, Animal death, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Abortion and Child death