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christinacarrie's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence
amandalorianxo'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
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy
eaird'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse
just_one_more_paige'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury
shelby1994's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Everyone told me that I would weep when I read this, but it was only in the last few chapters that the dam broke. McDaniel’s Betty scribbles down the life of the women and men in her family in between soothing the fears and insecurities of her living siblings and trying to hold onto the memories of her dead ones. Throughout, the Ohio hills watch over her. The people within them may hurt her, but the hills protect the legends and the spirit of the children who are darker than their white neighbors would like and who are struggling to understand their connection to the natural world of their Cherokee ancestors.
The only reason this wasn’t an immediate 5 stars from me is that I didn’t love the occasional news-clippings that broke up the chapters. I can see why some liked the payoff of that structural device at the end, but it wasn't for me. McDaniel’s is such a beautiful writer, that inserting even a page of newsprint writing in a voice other than her own made me want to skip it and get to the start of her next sentence.
Read If:
You looked forward to bedtime stories with your dad every night
You felt betrayed by Hillbilly Elegy
You’re just jaded enough to know that this type of family trauma is not a fantasy
TW: Abuse, rape, animal death, racism
Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, and Rape
ohshellz'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Incest, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent
hippiequeen's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
laureen_lamzc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
athenabirch'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
kimba13'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: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail