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A review by talonsontypewriters
Cereus Blooms at Night by Shani Mootoo
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Incest, Medical trauma, Medical content, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Rape, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Death
Moderate: Dysphoria, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Racism, Death of parent, Gore, Alcoholism, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, and Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Transphobia, Slavery, and Deadnaming
Incest/rape/CSA only briefly graphically depicted, but referenced explicitly throughout.