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ceruleanseas's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Addiction, Colonisation, Death, Bullying, Death of parent, Cancer, Xenophobia, Classism, Racism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Suicide, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and War
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Rape
cookieclutter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The story is formatted as several stories from the past and present. There isn't a main plotline, more so a series of events that the characters go through during their lives. You see how the effects of colonialism continue to impact the main characters no matter what year they're in. Overall, I enjoyed the reading experience and would recommend this book.
Graphic: Racism, Grief, Racial slurs, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Death of parent
_annika__'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
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Genocide, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Addiction, Racism, Death, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Suicide, and Violence