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yrsbrn's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Gore, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Death
blacksphinx'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Gore, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Vomit, Child abuse, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Classism, Confinement, Blood, Alcoholism, Body horror, Sexism, and Car accident
Minor: Slavery, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Mass/school shootings, Self harm, Racism, Police brutality, and Miscarriage
CSA does not occur on page but happens to a side character. On top of at least one anti-indigenous slur, this book also contains ableist slurs and a LOT of homophobic slurs. Part of the book takes place during the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the book spends some time showing it.internalnonsense's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Classism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Gore, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia, Biphobia, Sexism, Colonisation, and Sexual violence
All of the content warnings, particularly if you're sensitive towards violence towards children.anastasia_raf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
"Spanning the brutal decades of Argentina's military dictatorship and its aftermath, Our Share of Night is a haunting, thrilling novel of broken families, cursed inheritances, and the sacrifices a father will make to help his son escape his destiny."
This is how the book is described, and for the most part I agree with the statement! But, I would also like to add that this book is cleverly executed, it's full of horrifying demons and sinister ghosts, merciless cults and hidden secrets. Shall we move to my complaining?
I felt the usage and presence of queer people is mostly sexual and I'm honestly offended by it. I felt queer people were dehumanized in a way. As much as sex with and between queer people was normalized I think we should be allowed to exist outside and beyond it. We are more than our sexual partners.
I would say that "sexchange" surgery is an inappropriate word and its usage is hurtful towards the trans community, so I would advise you to connect with and contact trans people about the correct and appropriate terminology.
The CONSTANT f slur usually directed at homosexual/erotic people. I get it, this is how we were treated, this was most common name for us and all that but half of it felt totally unnecessary.
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ome commentaries left me wondering about their purpose and intentions and found them problematic.
Now, a few observations about the characters.
Gaspar not feeling akward or "disgusted" by gay people is nothing. It doesn't make him a descent being. It just doesn't make him an ignorant bigot.
I found a lot of them problematic, none of them lovable, although I think that was intentional. They were...real. In a terrifying and masterful way, real.
Now, to the good parts. It is very very clear that the writer of this book is talented. The story she has crafted is deliciously haunting and masterfully horrifying.
The atmosphere is honestly astounding, the writing even more so. Excellence.
The horror? Incredible.
The plot? Unique, and surprise surprise, excellent.
Am I having nightmares because of this book? Absolutely.
Do I still see Moira in my sleep? You bet I am.
I will be thinking about this book for a long long time.
Graphic: Alcohol, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Torture, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Car accident, Death, and Murder