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zombiezami's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Child death, Grief, Racism, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Antisemitism, Self harm, Transphobia, Classism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Bullying, Outing, Sexual content, Cursing, and Genocide
Minor: Sexual violence, Cultural appropriation, and Rape
ehmannky's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Gorgeous. An absolutely gorgeous read, but then I expected nothing less from McLemore. Split between the 1518 and a modern day American town that has a hint of magic about it, this book delves deep into historic and cultural memory, the ways that racism and xenophobia are experienced and internalized by those who suffer from them, how to heal from these experiences by relating to others and finding community... There's just so much here. And it's all told in McLemore's gorgeous prose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Grief
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