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mwmakar's review
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Abortion, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Unputdownable. Riveting. Heart-wrenching. Pleasantview is a novel-in-stories set in a fictional town in Trinidad and told from multiple points of view. Although each story stands individually it does not read like a short story collection because the stories, and many of the characters, are intertwined with each other. This is six degrees of separation, Caribbean edition. It may sound like too much, but it’s the complete opposite. Each story built upon the prior one but never felt confusing or overwhelming. Each and every character had a clear and distinct voice. The character development is top notch. The writing is impeccable. All I can say is . . . BRAVA!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Trafficking, Rape, Blood, Classism, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Abortion, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Pedophilia
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