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Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Transphobia, Alcohol
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
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
At the heart of Stay and Fight is the perfectly imperfect chosen family of Helen, Karen, Lily, and Perley. Immersing readers in multiple points of view, Ffitch brings each character to vivid life. Stay and Fight is a story about resiliency in the face of obstacles that would break most people. It's about forging one's own path in a community where that sort of thing is uncommon. And it's also about fierce, blazing love. Love for each other, love for the land, love for the possibilities that hard work can bring.
Reading this book, it's obvious that Ffitch drew from her own experience as a homesteader while writing Stay and Fight. She portrays homesteading in an honest way: simultaneously incredibly difficult and deeply fulfilling. I truly appreciate Ffitch's insight and her ability to poke fun at some of the impulses that lead folks like Helen and myself to think that we want to build a homestead from scratch. It won't be easy at all -- but that's part of the appeal.
Reading this book, it's obvious that Ffitch drew from her own experience as a homesteader while writing Stay and Fight. She portrays homesteading in an honest way: simultaneously incredibly difficult and deeply fulfilling. I truly appreciate Ffitch's insight and her ability to poke fun at some of the impulses that lead folks like Helen and myself to think that we want to build a homestead from scratch. It won't be easy at all -- but that's part of the appeal.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Suicide, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
my whole heart is in this book ๐งก๐
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Lesbophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn't like the characters so getting through this book was hard.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Lesbophobia