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wild_er_ness's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Racism, Violence, and Sexual violence
bookb1itch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The secondary narrative threat about the feud between the Thompson and Miller families adds a very human tension.
I'm so very pleased I got my hands on this during a school break, so I could inhale the story greedily.
Highly recommended!
Moderate: Grief and Racism
Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Rep: Aboriginal MC and SCs
Graphic: Sexual assault, Confinement, Violence, Colonisation, Hate crime, Racism, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Grief, Child abuse, and Slavery
Minor: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Sexual violence, Murder, Excrement, Misogyny, Death of parent, Car accident, Sexual content, Body shaming, Gun violence, Blood, Infidelity, Sexism, Ableism, Alcohol, Police brutality, Death, Fatphobia, and Vomit
Major: missing loved one Moderate: multiple uses of the racist A-slur, loss of a loved one Minor: one use of the racist a-slur, reference to the Stolen Generation, imprisonment, disordered eating, lynching, child birth, toxic masculinitysweetbean'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? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Bullying and Rape
beautifulpaxielreads'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
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Car accident
Racial slurs used against First Nations Australians,