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mags414'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: Child abuse and Torture
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, and Sexism
brooklynbaker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Sexual violence
leahcull45'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
erenreads12'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
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Grief and Murder
te_na's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Blood, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
reyastray'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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Violence
crinspire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death
booksjessreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Adichie's writing was hard to get into and made getting into the plot quite hard. As someone who was a slow-reader at this point (I have certainly got quicker through the year), I definitely found it hard to read and it took me a while to get through.
The book was also dealing with some very heavy themes and looked at the way that Kambili interacts with them as a child. I think it is interesting the way that Adichie portrays Kambili's thoughts on the occurrences and she knows that they are wrong, but her agency as a young teen is minimised significantly, and so it is interesting to see how Kambili lives and copes with the trauma.
I probably wouldn't read this again although enjoyed some parts of the novel and there was a small plot twist at the end which was good. If you like something that is a bit mundane and at a slower-pace, with darker elements in, then this would definitely be for you.
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Murder
annalisaely'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
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism
thedaylighter'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
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry