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gpfot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
mdal26'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
That being said, I wish that the storyline in the present had gone deeper - I forgot at times that the story had two timelines because there was a strong focus on the past, and the present felt disconnected at times. In particular, at the end, I wanted to understand the impact and implications of what had happened in the past on the present day characters.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism
nehaanna'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
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Abortion, and Alcohol
cassielaj'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
3.0
Kitty was a complex character and not always “likable,” which I think was a strong point of this book. The challenging decisions she faced were evident and her handling of certain situations showed her humanness.
Overall, I found major plot points of this book predictable and minor ones a bit confusing.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder