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The Things She's Seen by Ambelin Kwaymullina, Ezekiel Kwaymullina
10 reviews
lucyjansmith'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? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Cultural appropriation
oofsharkz73'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? It's complicated
4.0
"...He'd say there was no such thing as monsters. There were ... But [we] had only seen the men."
The story has the capability of moving you if you approach it with the right mindset, or if you enjoy a book that runs a little off skew to the typical mystery novel.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racism, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
awkwardimagination's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Addiction and Colonisation
euphemiajo'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Racism, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
rockyroadbutch'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Most of the story is told in metaphor, so very little is explicit. Fire and death are the most explicit.careinthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
On the surface it's a YA ghost story and mystery, but there is so much bubbling under the surface here. The "enduring strength of Aboriginal women and girls" despite facing disproportionate, horrific violence, the direct and indirect impacts of the Stolen Generations which I want to learn more about, ancient storytelling of Aboriginal peoples. A ghost story, a crime thriller, found sisterhood, father-daughter growing their relationship beyond the barrier of death.
It's a lot wrapped up in a short, fast novel. This hits the ground running and the pace rarely lets up. Its wide array of genres and themes makes me think it would appeal to a lot of different kinds of readers. I wish it had a more striking cover that captured the themes and tone of the book better.
Death is only the beginning. And the end is the beginning that hasn't happened yet.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Moderate: Racism, Car accident, and Death of parent
binreads'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I like the delicate way they approached this story. I definitely want to go back and skim what I didn’t pick up on the first time.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, and Car accident
Minor: Kidnapping
emily_mh'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Grief, and Colonisation
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Colourism, the Stolen Generations, police corruptionjustmeandmybooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Racism, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury
ashleycmms'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: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail