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rustmaiden'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
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Blood, Racism, Abandonment, and Dementia
lolaslalaland's review
- 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
Twin black twin sisters born in a small town in the South pushing the bounds of what they can get away with, one running away from an abusive marriage, and the other running away from being Black. As time goes by, their daughters meet. I don't really know how else to talk about this book because it was really just about following these women across time and witnessing their life, the ups and the downs. I think what I especially loved about this book was the perspective it gave on family, and racism, and relationships, and just life in general. I felt heartbroken at time and at others I felt warmed and almost understood by this book.
If you plan on reading this book, first of all, I highly recommend it, but I also suggest listening to the audiobook. The narrator was phenomenal and I truly felt like I was transported into the book as I listened.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Cursing
this_is_lee'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
4.75
Very enlightening.
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Medical content, Police brutality, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Addiction, and Classism
laurendenton's review
- 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: Death of parent, Medical content, Racism, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Dementia, and Misogyny
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Stalking, and Cursing
megan_bbender's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Dysphoria, Cursing, and Abandonment
marissasa'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
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual content
sjduncan'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
Graphic: Rape, Cursing, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Dementia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Hate crime
Minor: Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Transphobia, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Bullying, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexism
erd's review
- 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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Death, Classism, Grief, and Rape
Minor: Drug abuse, Slavery, Stalking, Violence, Alcohol, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, and Pedophilia
None of content is over-the-top or overdone, all of it drives the story along.sib_reads'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
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Hate crime, Murder, Outing, Racism, Dementia, Grief, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Transphobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Blood, Drug use, Classism, Cursing, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexism, Animal death, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
marabdelmageed's review
- 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: Body horror, Classism, Death of parent, Dementia, Cultural appropriation, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Cursing, Dysphoria, Grief, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia