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unsuccessfulbookclub's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Like most Bevvie Jenks, this book is FULL OF PLOTS. If starts with Rhine, Eddy, Portia and Regan escaping mob violence and ends with a huge plot happening. I loved the exploration of Portia’s relationship with her mom and how that informed her relationship with Kent. I loved how sweet patient and h0rny Kent was. I also loved all of the foreshadowing with Regan, who is the FMC in Tempest.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Abandonment, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexism
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
jess_justmaybeperfect'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
4.0
The romance, treatment of the trauma of Portia’s young life, and study of grief are gentle and moving. I cried.
Willllllllld ending.
Excellent Jenkins style history: Black women’s suffrage; racist violence; class differences; and the appalling treatment of Black Americans and Apaches by the US.
*Eddy and Rhine are doing exceptionally well.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Death of parent, Misogyny, Racism, Murder, Sexism, and Violence
heather667's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Abandonment, Death of parent, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, and Sexism
Minor: Infidelity, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, and Infertility
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Death, Grief, Sexism, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Colonisation, Confinement, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Racism, Abandonment, and Violence
Minor: War, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Blood
sydapel'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? No
3.0
Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Gun violence
bookbuyingwithkatie'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Racism, Abandonment, and Death
thefatpaperback's review
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia