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ivyydu'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Racism, Rape, Violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Addiction
shanapike'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
haneve'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: Slavery
Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence
Minor: Torture
lyzz'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, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Excrement, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Rape and Sexual violence
The book travels from the 1600s to modern day through the perspective of two black families. It shows the horror of slavery, colonialism and racism.seullywillikers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation
catwhisperer'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
abrihn'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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Cultural appropriation
ada_elisabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse and Racial slurs
waterbear0821's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War
amandabethrose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
There is a line in the second chapter around which the story unfolds, "And in my village we have a saying about separated sisters. They are like a woman and her reflection, doomed to stay on opposite sides of the pond." Each story is a mirror of what could have been. What if they had been able to live in Ghana, what if they had been ripped away. Without giving too much away, the story does end with the threads coming together and the family saga returning full circle to where it began.
Absolutely gorgeous prose and an excellent balance of leaving me wishing for more, while being completely satisfied with the story given.
Moderate: Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Violence