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buttercat42's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Mass/school shootings
katieterra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Sexual assault
caitmariereads'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Grief, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Addiction and Domestic abuse
Minor: Misogyny, Rape, and Death of parent
gabriellerza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Sexual assault
thebookgiraffe'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Mass/school shootings, and Colonisation
Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug use
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide
ruthypoo2'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
4.5
Each character in the book has a very powerful voice and the author, Tommy Orange, throughout the course of the storyline, exposes the common threads shared by the indigenous community and the almost predictable life struggles they will encounter. The book also dangles a carrot for the reader in knowing the story will eventually culminate in most of the main characters attending an upcoming powwow. The question is, how might they interact and what good outcomes can be expected?
I thoroughly enjoyed my reading experience with this book. The author’s writing style is vivid and in my opinion, doesn’t have a lot of filler. The characters are relatable and I appreciated the history incorporated into the story. Most of the Native American authors and books I’ve read up to this point have been set on tribal land and take place within the tribal community only. While I’m aware of tribal communities and businesses in the desert areas of California, Arizona, and Nevada, my eyes are now opened to more urban centers like Oakland.
I listened to the audiobook and very much enjoyed the clear and crisp delivery of the ensemble of narrators that includes Darrell Dennis, Alma Cuervo, Kyla Garcia, and Shaun Taylor-Corbett.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Abortion, and Alcohol
itsjadenbaby'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism
aidareads'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Suicide
readingwithkaitlyn'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Excrement, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War
mr_cain'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Car accident