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hughjames'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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation
kathrynclaire'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
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Genocide and Abortion
sydapel'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Mass/school shootings, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
jennshelfishlife'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
4.0
The dozen or so characters all have plans to attend the Big Oakland Powwow, which is how their stories interconnect along with the shared heritage. All of their stories were quite sad and had triggers (e.g. domestic abuse, guns, substance use, abandonment). Each character expresses a range of emotions from sadness to anger to joy. Tommy Orange's work is quite brilliant and sheds light on the experiences of some indigenous people. I recommend this novel to readers that enjoy sociology, culture, and the human experience.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Alcohol
mekaylynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment
Minor: Genocide, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Pregnancy
anniefwrites's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Excrement, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Genocide, Racism, Sexual assault, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, and War
lacey_wi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use
ollie_again'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Minor: Car accident, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
marisa_n'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
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Native American, mutliple POV, mass shootingsamreadsbooks2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death
Minor: Animal cruelty and Cultural appropriation