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rwoodrum29'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Vomit, Violence, Abortion, Bullying, Death, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Colonisation, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Addiction, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Gore, Grief, Murder, Classism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
cheesepuppy's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Rape, Gore, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Minor: Trafficking, Excrement, and Slavery
emilo'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
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Racism, Colonisation, Classism, Violence, Sexism, Self harm, and Miscarriage
bookchatwithbeth'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, and Suicide
2treads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Collins really put in the work to research and present a story that explored more than just plantation life and what it meant for slaves. That Frannie was chosen as a test subject by two white planters to see how far they could stretch and assess her intelligence. Using her as their instrument of torture against her own in a macabre dance of discovery to prove unfounded and incorrect perceptions about Black bodies.
We move from the plantation in Jamaica where Frannie is nothing more than a way for both Langton and his wife to exercise their spite and hateful beliefs to the manor of Benham and his madame where she is yet again positioned as a piece for either to use. Here, Frannie falls for the beautiful mistress of the house, ignoring all the signs that here lies her destruction and end.
These phases of her life are told to the reader by Frannie as she awaits trial for murder. Slowly, we uncover just what took place in the coachouse and how Frannie felt as she committed these unspeakable acts to how she maneuvered between a spoilt and depressed white woman and the man who wants to control both their lives.
A really well-written debut.
Moderate: Drug use, Slavery, Torture, Racism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Racial slurs, Murder, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Body horror, and Addiction
Minor: Vomit and Abortion
weird_but_fucking_beautiful'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: Sexual assault, Slavery, Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Hate crime, Addiction, Classism, and Racism
Moderate: Suicide
library_kb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Slavery, Vomit, Racism, Pregnancy, Suicide, Rape, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Drug use, Violence, Miscarriage, and Racial slurs
summerfireflies'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: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Addiction, Colonisation, Suicide, Racism, Medical trauma, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Miscarriage, and Mental illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Death, Grief, Incest, and Confinement
becca9849's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Addiction, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Abortion, Suicide, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, and Rape
mangopassion555's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Addiction, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Death, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Sexism, Incest, Miscarriage, Suicide, Slavery, Murder, and Misogyny