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maddamreads's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Death
yulecogs'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? No
1.5
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol
booksandabackpack's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality
Minor: Infertility, Excrement, and Alcohol
mysteryspouse'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
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Mental illness, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Infertility and Slavery
omarickman'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
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, and Murder
kimveach'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
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
booknerd_therapist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Admittedly, it was off to a slow start. I had a tough time getting into it, because the author meticulously goes into every character's back story. But without that, there is no story. So it's necessary, and if you want to experience the full beauty of this book, you need to truly understand the characters.
This book isn't just about being black. It's not just about being Jewish. It's not just about racism and antisemitism and surviving those things. It's not just about the horrific abuse disabled children experienced a century ago. Those things are omnipresent.... but they are a backdrop. They are a backdrop for the real story: Friendship, love, resilience, family, hope.
If you are hoping for a plot-driven story, this is not it. This is unapologetically character driven.
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Cursing, and Excrement
purplepenning'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
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Infertility, and Death of parent
ska1224's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Infertility, Slavery, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Deportation
pmhandley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
Minor: Excrement