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chandler_lane's review
- 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
4.25
Taking the form a an ogbanje narrator in the body of a girl named Ada the story starts off explaining how Ada is not really of herself but belongs to a god named Ala.
The ogbanje living inside of her could represent dissociative identity disorder from past traumas. We see the "birth" of her three ogbanje in the book called We, but only later learn of how they appeared from her traumas.
As we read more of the story we see the birth of Asughara, the "beastself" that protects Ada from the pain of her sexual assaults and sexual encounters.
We see Ada struggle with cutting, depression, body dysmorphia and more as she struggles to reconcile the multiple selves that exist inside her and her place in this realm.
Pulling from Ogbo spirituality the story does represent the other selves as true ogbanje and not as a representation or imaginative creation of Ada's
The story ends with Ada reconciling the importance of all the parts of her brain that live inside her, finally in control, and setting her place in the world.
Beautifully written and incredibly tense! I was surprised at how much chaos and strife was packed into such a short book from the get-go. It was also a really touching view of how these fractured selves protect people who have been through trauma and while maybe not healthy, that they do serve a purpose
Graphic: Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Suicide attempt
henriettaenam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Abandonment, Blood, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Toxic relationship
undersea'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
3.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, and Self harm
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Dysphoria, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder
zitalilla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Dysphoria, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide
kmgard'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: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Body horror, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Outing, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, and Drug use
unboxedjack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts
kanadrallegria'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Rape, and Cursing
Moderate: Mental illness, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, and Abandonment
Minor: Car accident, Drug use, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
zoracious'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
5.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Mental illness
Moderate: Transphobia
Minor: Religious bigotry
allisonbrooke'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Transphobia, Car accident, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Abortion, Biphobia, Body shaming, Homophobia, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Incest, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment
solenekeleroux's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Transphobia, Car accident, Biphobia, and Medical content