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A review by angievansprang
There There by Tommy Orange
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow. This book was a sucker-punch to the gut by the end, but such a poignant and important read. I appreciated the mix of the author’s personal voice on more fact-based pieces interspersed throughout the book and I loved the large cast of characters. Tommy Orange did a wonderful job weaving together the lives of so many in a believable and riveting way. I highly recommend this book, but prepare to be devastated by the end.
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Cancer, and Car accident