bessadams'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
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Police brutality, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Self harm, and Transphobia
freddybingsu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Gun violence, Misogyny, Police brutality, Death of parent, Sexism, and War
Moderate: Suicide, Transphobia, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity
Minor: Torture and Sexual violence
kalmia31's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Alcohol, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, and War
Minor: Islamophobia and Death of parent
bookishbeccahale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, War, and Police brutality
laurikas's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
She also writes particularly well about women. I remember reading she was raised mostly by her mother & grandmother, because her father was an absent father, which made writing about women more natural for her. And I couldn't agree more.
Also her writing is sprinkled with the magical realism that I so adore, so it's two combinations made in heaven (women stories + magical realism = perfection!).
Left one star behind because I felt Eva's story too neatly wrapped up - sometimes the many coincidences got in the way of truly enjoying her life story.
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Dementia, Police brutality, and Infidelity
teosinte's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Transphobia, and Sexual content