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kelseylee123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Dementia, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Bullying, Child death, Death, Violence, Animal death, and Body horror
hmatt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
That said, this book is definitely a slower burn. Very, very dramatic things happen but they almost feel muted because of how they're described. I didn't hate this, it's just something to note. We're taken through the entire life of the main character (who is "The Light Pirate") from multiple perspectives.
I've started and not finished one of the author's other novels multiple times, and my enjoyment of this one may just be the push I need to actually push through it this year
Graphic: Dementia, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Death, Bullying, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
cyndi1966's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Dementia, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence
nutmegandpumpkin'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
4.0
Some quick info:
• spans over an entire lifetime
• set in a fictional town in SE Florida
• a little sapphic
• post apocalyptic? The fall of society? Nature taking back?
• SAD :(
• but brings up important points and ideas
Graphic: Grief, Pregnancy, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Dementia
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Gore
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Child death
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Gun violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Death, Murder, and Bullying
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
theverycraftyvegan'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? Yes
5.0
The stories of Frida, Kirby, Lucas, Flip, Wanda, Phylis, and Bird Dog will fill you with love and hope then rip your heart apart; both beautifully and tragically.
I openly wept while listening to this audiobook not only because of the story and the characters, but also because of its not-so-fictional plot and not-so-distant-future setting. This book is about how a select few struggled to survive its rapid changes while so many others couldn’t.
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Child death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Dementia
Minor: Cursing and Vomit
samanthabryan34's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Murder, Death, Bullying, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
michaelion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Dementia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Pregnancy
Minor: Car accident, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Vomit, and Stalking
briannad4'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? It's complicated
Graphic: Child death, Bullying, Dementia, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Death of parent