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bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
My second book from Alyan and loved it! Her writing style and characters are always beautifully done with lyrical prose. I enjoyed the switching POVs going through time from the 60s to 2014 as we follow one family. Alyan will definitely be an auto buy author for me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Body shaming, Genocide, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, and Pregnancy
emerynmader's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Islamophobia, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
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