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sianbradley98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Abortion, Addiction, Rape, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse
elchivovivo'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
Each chapter is a single paragraph with little or no room for breathing.
Melchor changes narrative voices like a boxer delivers his punches. And yet, the story flows like water.
The language is pure, and i am curious to see how anyone could translate this dense, boiling, gulf- Mexican dialect into another language. Or even to see how a non-mexican spanish speaker would absorb all the local slang.
What wrenches the heart is that the story, the darkness, the characters, are all realistic (if not based on true people). It reflects the hopeless trajectory of our country, which in spite of its beauty and depth seems to be cosmically, cosmogonically thirsting for blood drawn with violence.
Graphic: Sexism, Mental illness, Confinement, Abandonment, Murder, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Outing, Infertility, Addiction, Abortion, Rape, Cursing, Racial slurs, Deadnaming, Child death, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Gore, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Misogyny
sas_lk's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I don't really have much else to say - not because it was nothing, but because I am still trying to understand how I feel. I have no idea what to say, no idea what to think. It's just heavy and sad.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Cursing, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Murder, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Child death, Violence, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Car accident, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Death
sandysmith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Murder, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Car accident, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Incest, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, Sexism, and Suicide
gansey_02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Abortion, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexism, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, and Mental illness
sugarita's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Abortion, Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Violence, Rape, and Pedophilia
tessamoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Racism, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Infidelity, Drug use, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Incest, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Abortion, Grief, Gore, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Violence, Stalking, Sexual content, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Death, Bullying, Pedophilia, and Murder
entre_fanon_y_weil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Transphobia, Violence, Torture, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Drug use, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Abortion, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship
kellymfitzgerald'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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Incest, Pedophilia, and Murder
gillian_aftanas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Cursing, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Medical content, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Medical trauma, Outing, Colonisation, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Body shaming, and Classism