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michaelion'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
3.25
Side note unrelated to my review mostly just related to my observing of Toni Morrison's books, so many of her female characters are ambivalent or numb towards sex. I wonder why that is.
Graphic: Child death, Racism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Police brutality, Classism, Animal cruelty, Violence, Misogyny, and Pedophilia
Minor: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
rubym55'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
Graphic: Medical trauma, Hate crime, Death, Classism, Child abuse, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Violence, Slavery, Murder, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Torture, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
Minor: Infertility and Animal cruelty
gloriatulwan'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
Instant 5/5, read it in 4 hours, cried at the end.
"In this world with these people she wanted to be the person who would never again need rescue."
"I can be miserable if I want to. You don't need to try and make it go away. It shouldn't go away. It's just as sad as it ought to be and I'm not going to hide from what's true just because it hurts."
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts