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mandi4886's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Medical content, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Medical trauma, and Sexism
Moderate: Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Racism, and Colonisation
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Mental illness, Infidelity, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Racism, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Pregnancy
laura_berger's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, and Racism
kukushka'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Racism
Minor: Cannibalism
briwithabook's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The book focused on several different characters and how they made it through the storm. We then learned of the repercussions of the decisions that were made. That said, I did feel that some characters were much more fleshed out than others and felt myself wanting more from some of the characters that felt like they were forgotten about (especially since the synopsis implies that you'll be experiencing the journey of two specific characters).
That said, for the characters that did get a lot of focus, I found myself empathizing with and caring about them. I did find several of the characters likable. Those that were unlikable were meant to be, so that did not bother me in the slightest.
I felt that the pacing of the book was slow at times, especially through the middle section. Overall though, I'm glad I read it, because not only did the fictional story keep my interest, but I really enjoyed learning about true events and facts from our nation's history.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence