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horizonous'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
It's heartbreaking, hopeful and beautiful with characters and found family dynamics that will stay with me for a while. The writing, especially the descriptions of the ocean, are also very impactful.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Suicide, and Homophobia
Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Confinement, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Racism, Torture, Antisemitism, and Alcoholism
◦ Forced institutionalization = Conversion therapy◦ Mental illness = Depression, PTSD
arieloley'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: War, Violence, Colonisation, Classism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Racism, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Outing, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Antisemitism
waterlilyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Rape and Racism
lynneliu'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Lesbophobia, and Infidelity
Moderate: Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Torture
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Medical trauma, and Racism
alexiswiththefreckles'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
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality
Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
liketrees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
A lovely queer addition to one of my favourite genres, books about groups of friends and how they change over decades.
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Grief, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Torture
Life in a militarized state, generally; conversion therapy