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kappafrog'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
This book is a lot heavier than what I usually read. The enjoyment for me was limited somewhat by how dark it got at times. I really admire this book though and want to read more by Hokeah. My favourite story in the book was probably Vincent's, and I loved Ever's and Opbee's too. Turtle's was the most opaque for me. Overall, Hokeah absolutely excelled at telling this multi generational story.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Genocide, Incest, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and War
cattpurrson'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
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
lilcoppertop's review
- 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
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation
bookrecsondeck's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Police brutality and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Drug use
Minor: Pedophilia
eve81's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Police brutality
alexisgarcia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation
gigireadswithkiki'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
4.25
The beginning of Ever's story is heartbreaking, showing the myriad of ways in which the circumstances of his life continually work against his success. And yet, as the story continues, we see this young man discover himself and his purpose; though he is by no means perfect, readers see the ways in which Ever shows up for his kids and his community on a steadfast and continuous basis.
At times, the narrative felt like it prioritized telling rather than showing the events that occur in the book, but other than that I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend to others, though not without checking content warnings beforehand.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Drug use
just_one_more_paige's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
readersreadingnook'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
4.0
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Self harm, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail
lindsayerin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Police brutality