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A review by queenfury
Carry Me Like Water by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0
"[...] but she would speak of it to him to remind him that love--even among families--was something as rare as rain in the desert."
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Ableism, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, and Transphobia