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jennabeck13'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? No
4.0
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, Classism, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Racism, Suicide, Death, Cultural appropriation, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
moniipeters'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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation, Death, Murder, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
annabulkowski'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Dysphoria, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Death, Cancer, Biphobia, Addiction, Rape, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide, Slavery, Outing, Murder, Homophobia, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Classism, Child death, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Racism, and Misogyny
toofondofbooks_'s review
- 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
5.0
This book was so beautifully written. I tabbed a ton of quotes that I absolutely loved throughout, and often had to close the book so that I could gather my thoughts before opening it up again. I think this book does such a good job at capturing grief, and different types of it. The grief you feel when things are unresolved with a loved one who is gone, the grief of losing someone you were close to, and even the grief you can feel for someone who is still alive, but you're not speaking with. I also liked how it carried the theme of food being a piece of home, a piece of your heritage, to the point where Eleanor Bennett's Black Cake became a character in the story itself.
As for the plot, it was really fun trying to connect the different stories together as everything fell into place, and I loved the parallels that were drawn between different characters in tragic but also heartwarming ways.
This has nothing to do with my feelings on this book, but I wrote in my journal: "Every character in this book needs therapy" and I stand by that!
Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Death, Grief, Racism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Trafficking, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Police brutality, Medical content, Pedophilia, and Cancer
Minor: Sexual content