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libbybooboo1123'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
4.5
I don’t usually read contemporary so this was a good book to get me out of my comfort zone. The writing was superb, the complexity of the characters was enthralling and the connections between them intricate. The moments of reflection were also great.
I would have loved to know what happens to the characters next, I feel like the ending was so sudden and there were still story lines that didn’t get wrapped up fully. There was a lot of backstory on the characters until suddenly the tragic events happens and then it’s chaos.
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Drug use, Rape, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Abortion, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Addiction, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Violence, Genocide, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Murder, and Racial slurs
cjrmusic'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
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Mass/school shootings, Violence, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Blood and Sexual assault
biobeetle'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: Racism, Gun violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Pregnancy
colormecaro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
There are a lot of characters that are being followed throughout, which makes sense given the overall story and how they all tie together. However, at times it felt like I didn’t know much about each character. There are so many of them and you get fragments of each character, but this comes at the expense of giving each one the depth they deserve.
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Colonisation, Violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Suicide, Terminal illness, Drug use, Gun violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Blood
Moderate: Rape
katekatiekait's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Addiction, Murder, Alcohol, Racism, Violence, Drug use, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Grief, and Genocide
Minor: Physical abuse, Cultural appropriation, Excrement, Bullying, Cancer, Terminal illness, Suicide, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Car accident
readingwithgoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Body shaming, Rape, Excrement, and Abortion
madsreads1995'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Blood, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Death
amandaevans's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There are twelve main characters in this book. Twelve. And they all have their own POV chapters. Some people love this, but for me I have such a hard time keeping up with the different characters and timelines in a story such as this one.
I loved the reflection of the native people and the urban communities of native Americans, as I’ve never really encountered anything like this, but overall the story fell kinda flat for me. It was kinda hard to get into because of the layout. I found myself being more confused trying to keep up than anything else.
But it is an interesting, and important story overall. I think it is crucial to read and hear marginalized stories from marginalized peoples. So for that aspect, I would highly recommend.
Worth the read, but good to know the layout beforehand if you are someone that struggles with this kind of writing style.
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Pregnancy, Addiction, Blood, Alcohol, Death, and Car accident
franklola'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
4.5
Moderate: Murder, Cancer, Death, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Car accident, Suicide, Mental illness, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Alcohol, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Sexual violence
cass_cgallegos's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Abandonment, and Addiction
Minor: Pregnancy, Fatphobia, and Rape