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miniingrid'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
Es duro, pero no se recrea ni hurga en el dolor. Y te recuerda que la esperanza es una disciplina, es algo que se tiene que trabajar y por lo que vale la pena hacerlo.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Child abuse and Child death
hobbithopeful's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I haven't read Pet yet and all this book did was make me want to read it so badly! I didn't expect the twists and turns this book took, and while I wish I had started with Pet so I would have gotten a better idea of the magic in this world, it was nice to get a foundation for how events were set in motion. Emezi is a fantastic storyteller, her writing drew me in and I felt as helpless and powerless as Bitter and her friends did. A book like this is so relevant to our current political climate, the utter and complete failure of our government and "police protection" that we have in place.
The Cover
There is a scene in the book where Bitter's friend, Blessing, takes a photo of her against a backdrop, which is what the cover looks like. I think it works perfectly. Bitter stares right at the viewer, unabashed, and almost challenging in a way. The vibrant colors, character expression, and everything about the cover makes an eye catching composition that perfectly nails the book.
Cover art by Shyama Golden
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
fareehareads'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
I highly recommend the audiobook version of this book !
Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Death and Injury/Injury detail
mmccombs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder
cadence99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Ableism and Fire/Fire injury
longhairzuko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Murder
thatenbyisisreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Police brutality, and War
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Transphobia
marioncromb'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
3.75
Graphic: Self harm and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence
anniereads221's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism