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- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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Moderate: Medical content
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Graphic: Alcohol
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Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Body horror, and Cursing
Minor: Medical content and Outing
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
american betiya is about rani kelkar, a highschool student living in illinois. she's the daughter of indian immigrants. the book explores her struggle to reconcile american and indian values through her romantic relationship with a kid called oliver. rani, like many of us, isn't allowed to date, but when a guy finally takes interest in her, she decides to do so anyway. oliver is the tall, white, tattooed painter. his home life isn't great but for the most part, he seems like a sweet guy. they went on "dates" during their lunch period and bonded over their shared love of art. but, as the two fall further and further into love, oliver's microaggressions strain their relationship more and more.
as a desi girl myself, i found this book quite interesting. indians are constantly de-sexualized, so seeing a brown girl being fetishized was new and offered an interesting experience for me to consider.
Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Racism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Suicide, Drug abuse, and Death
Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, Bullying, and Domestic abuse
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Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Genocide, Infertility, Medical content, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and War
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Graphic: Child abuse, Death, War, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol, Incest, Homophobia, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment and Blood