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freckled_frog_boi's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
I fucking adored these kids, and the stuff they'd say made me laugh aloud quite a few times. The author definitely got sibling dynamics down to a science. Also, the very specific type of bond between older daughters and their mothers felt very realistically portrayed here. And every adult turned out to be a total sweetheart with the children.
There are two moments I feel deserve a warning.
There's one scene regarding an Eastern European stranger, and one of the community members explains why distrust of foreigners "comes down to politics." In this scene, he calls Japanese people a slur. This scene is so unrelated to the rest of the book, I'm not sure why it was included tbh.
There's one scene towards the end where an older male figure tells the brother that his sisters are the weaker sex and a lot of misogynist wish-wash. It affects his treatment of his siblings for a few pages until the sisters straighten him out.
There are two moments I feel deserve a warning.
There's one scene towards the end where an older male figure tells the brother that his sisters are the weaker sex and a lot of misogynist wish-wash. It affects his treatment of his siblings for a few pages until the sisters straighten him out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Misogyny
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