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thatchickengirl23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Animal death, Slavery, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Ableism
Moderate: Abandonment, Trafficking, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Rape, Blood, and Bullying
Minor: Miscarriage, Infertility, and Car accident
dch7's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Death, Grief, Confinement, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Animal death
Moderate: Alcohol
kmanhart'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
4.0
This book is a guy punch, followed by another, then a swift kick in the throat.
Graphic: Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Animal death, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Animal cruelty
elsanore's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Abandonment, and Animal death
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage
ashleyelizabeth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Child death, Hate crime, Grief, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Murder, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Infertility, Confinement, Animal death, Death of parent, Death, and Abandonment
esszeegee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As Lilly adjusts to circus life, the story changes to Julia. It’s the 1950’s, Julia is 18 and has run away from home, leaving behind her controlling religious mother - this is the area of the book that just slowed everything down. I would have rather just read about Lilly. Julia was boring.
This book is a hard read. It is dark, disturbing and filled with an intense amount of suffering. Be aware there is physical as well as emotional abuse, and severe mistreatment of animals in this book.
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse