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denteaste'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
3.25
there was some magnificent writing but overall i didn't connect with many characters who lacked development to make them multidimensional and therefore lacked the emotional attachment to really care about certain things, and towards the end i felt like it was just a pile of traumatic events happening one after the other
i do believe it is an important book and i still enjoyed a big part of it
Graphic: Incest, Death, Suicide, Self harm, Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Child death, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, and Bullying
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Lesbophobia
layton93'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
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Incest
Moderate: Self harm, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Abortion, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder
etherisapoet'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: Toxic relationship, Racism, Xenophobia, Rape, Sexism, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Colonisation, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Violence, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Bullying, Cursing, Child death, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Incest, Animal death, Hate crime, and Grief
anxiousbookclub'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
4.75
Graphic: Abortion, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Gun violence and Vomit
blaesgreen'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: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, and Suicide
readingwithally's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Rape, Murder, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Drug use
puzzledbooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse
josephinereadsbooks's review against another edition
Graphic: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
amressing'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, and Abortion
Minor: Drug use
lilacsandliterature's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was enthralled with this novel from the very first pages and could not believe the lyrical words my eyes flew over. This story is incredibly difficult to read but immensely powerful as you run alongside Betty, helping her father pick herbs for medicine, trying to understand her mother’s depression, and keeping secrets she doesn’t want to for her sisters. This is an amazingly written book that you do not want to sleep on! I seriously can’t recommend this book enough. A family saga like no other, with the feel of books I’ve read and loved before in the background. For lovers of The Glass Castle, Educated, The Immortalists...do not miss out on this one!
Graphic: Incest, Child abuse, Child death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Medical trauma, Torture, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide, Abortion, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Blood