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dacejav'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
3.0
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
nicoleisalwaysreading'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
4.25
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Sexual violence
Minor: Suicide attempt and Abortion
lesenilpferd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Mental illness
clairecrossett'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
Moderate: Suicide attempt
willard27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape
sophieharvey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Rape, Violence, and War
alexism26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
smuds2'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
REVIEW RATING SYSTEM - [ 1 = FELT DECEIVED, 2 = NOT WHAT I EXPECTED IN A BAD WAY BUT WASN'T A WASTE OF TIME, 3 = WHAT I EXPECTED FELT LIKE MY TIME WAS USED AS EXPECTED, 4 = PLEASANTLY SURPRISED, 5 = THINKING ABOUT IT MONTHS LATER ]
RULES : (1) can not give anything a 5 outright, must either be a re-read or a update to score, (2) can not give incremental ratings, except for 4.75 which is functionally a "revisit in case it is actually a 5", (3) I should always end with a "this leads me to think" of 2-3 ideas this book roused in me.
Some graphic scenes I could have done without.
Contradictory sense of progress but lack of accomplishment if that makes sense
Heartwrenchingly sad in some parts
Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
cubergirl420's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
Graphic: Rape
sofipitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I really love how this book deals with the political scene in Cuba. When it comes to Cuba ppl can't act normal, ppl lean to one extreme or the other. Any government assistance is communism and will leave the ppl starving. Or Cuba is perfectly fine and the only ppl who suffered were wealthy plantation owners. The author shows how divisive Cuba is and by showing the extreme beliefs of the characters you get something closer to the truth, inbetween.
Also Storygraph recommended this book to me so their recommendations may be onto something
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Antisemitism and Body shaming