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flyinglark'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: Death, Suicide, and Grief
stephabee_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Pregnancy and Bullying
annreadsabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Eve is married to the love of her life, and despite their squabbles and disagreements, they lead a more or less uneventful yet happy life. However, when her husband Quentin takes his own life and she discovers his body on New Year’s Eve, Eve is left with a shattered heart and endless unanswered questions, chief of which is how she failed to see Quentin’s suffering.
“People think because you have cried in their presence, they have witnessed real grief. They are content to sit across from you, hand you a Kleenex and cluck sympathtically while you dab at the tears and lower your eyes in meek appreciation of their company. . . . Grief is not neat. Pain is not dignified. Both are ugly, visceral things. They rip holes through you and burst forth when they see fit. They are constant, controlling companions, and if they don’t destroy you or your relationships with others, they certainly go a long way to damaging you, disfiguring you internally and altering your existence so much so that when you are lucid enough to look at your self, at your life, you are astounded (and often disgusted) by what you find staring back at you.”
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Death, and Pregnancy
rootedreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
An emotional read right from the beginning, Onyi Nwabineli discusses issues of grief, suicide, and racism without the platitudes often given to these topics. While a difficult read at times I appreciated the honesty she gave to how relentless and surprising grief can be. My favorite parts of the book were how she incorporated aspects of Nigerian culture-food, language, and family dynamics- and her individual relationships with each of her family members.
Graphic: Grief and Suicide
permanme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief and Suicide
Moderate: Pregnancy and Toxic relationship
aericsson'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, and Suicide
alfait's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, and Pregnancy
epaige37's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Grief and Suicide
Moderate: Death, Cursing, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Drug abuse
Minor: Miscarriage
swade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Suicide and Grief
vanessa35's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, and Death