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lhwaldo'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
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Grief, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, and Drug use
_savannahreads_'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: Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, Grief, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Islamophobia
bauerrose'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
3.75
Graphic: Grief, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Chronic illness, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Medical content, Drug use, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual assault
mynameisprerna'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
5.0
I loved this book, but wanted more of the mother’s past storyline. I loved every connection and reflection and it felt a little unbalanced without more of her story. Interestingly, I had just seen a statistic about home more people in Pakistan speak Punjabi rather than Urdu, which I didn’t know, so it was really cool to have that be true in this book just a few days later. I liked how this book handled explanatory commas - phrases in Punjabi or Urdu are simply translated or there is a remark about how there is no equivalent, but it’s done in a stream of consciousness or conversational way that doesn’t feel heavy handed. People not familiar with the languages won’t be lost, but people who are familiar won’t feel like the flow is interrupted. It’s a hard line to walk and I liked how this author managed it.
Moderate: Classism, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, and Racism
maisaaismail1'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Islamophobia, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Bullying, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Racial slurs
Minor: Blood, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Injury/Injury detail
kt_marie_d'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Bullying, Addiction, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Racism, Grief, Alcohol, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Physical abuse, Death, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Chronic illness, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, and Racism
kassidyreads'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 of parent, Child abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying
my_weird_bookish_heart'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? No
Graphic: Medical content, Physical abuse, Bullying, Addiction, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Islamophobia
katiescott'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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Addiction, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual assault
litbrett'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
5.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Medical trauma, Grief, Drug use, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, and Addiction