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rynanda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Sexual content
wogslandwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I laughed and cried reading this and it may be one of the best literary novels I have ever read. I am definitely interested in more books like this, with a focus on ecology and personhood. It is extremely good and I highly recommend this book.
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Racism, Murder, Death, Classism, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual content, Cursing, and Misogyny
Minor: Car accident, War, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Child death, Infertility, and Sexism
Kaya, the main character of this book is subject to extreme childhood neglect from and absent mother and alcoholic father. The book focuses on her abandonment and loneliness as it follows her story.mack_urdaddy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racism, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Violence, Racism, Death of parent, and Racial slurs
geminimoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
No God's gonna come to to this garden
Tate is disgusting. What makes their age gap (senior and freshmen) unforgivable are the times he talks about her pureness and said, "now she really sounds like little girl."(and smiled! Ew.)
I couldnt help but wonder what the book would be like from a black person' perspective, and at first I was like, no way they' d go after a white women, even if she was poor, before a black man. Kaya saying that she would receive the same scrutiny as the black girls is laughable. It didn't go into race because it' not to kill a Mockingbird but wishes it could be.
Where are the other white trash people in the story? Maybe I'm just slow. Anyway, a more compelling look would be
Kaya getting imprisoned despite being victimized because that's the sad reality. The book mentioned all the ways the odds are stacked against her, but she beats them.
There is no mystery to the story, so, what's the message? I also couldn't think of a deserving theme. Perseverance, but it's not deserving of it due to it being unrealistic.
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse
denijaaa_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Bullying, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Rape
faye___'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Classism
Minor: Murder and Death of parent
idk Tate slays when not a dumbassemilypolcyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Murder, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
reemoony's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Bullying, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Abandonment, Child abuse, Classism, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, War, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, and Cursing
embreads98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault and Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Violence
tiffyd'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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Grief, Racism, Alcoholism, Classism, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, and Car accident