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eve81's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Genocide
sometimes_samantha_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
I appreciated the authors sentiment in the afterward about how she went back to revise and added extra bits for some of the characters but I think it made the story more muddled and hard to follow (though I didn't read the original publication).
The ending, I thought, was way too tidy for how chaotic the rest of the book was. I was disappointed in it. I tries really hard to understand and enjoy this one, but unfortunately it just wasn't my thing.
Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Trafficking, Suicide, Death, Blood, Addiction, Self harm, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, War, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Body horror, Animal death, and Alcoholism
Minor: Gaslighting, Cultural appropriation, and Incest
readerette's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Violence
bookishcori's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Infidelity and Kidnapping