lynnlovegreen's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-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
It took me a while to catch up with this novel on Stacey Lee's backlist, but well worth finding it! Samantha and Annamae escape to the American West disguised as boys. They find adventure and love in unexpected ways.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Sexual assault
foreverinastory's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-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
Rep: Chinese-American female MC, Black female side character, Mexican-American side character, two Black male side characters (brief appearances), gay male side character (implied and brief appearance).
CWs: Alcohol consumption, animal death, blood, death/death of parent, fire, gaslighting, grief, misogyny, murder, racial slurs, racism, slavery, sexism, attempted sexual assault, violence, suicide.
CWs: Alcohol consumption, animal death, blood, death/death of parent, fire, gaslighting, grief, misogyny, murder, racial slurs, racism, slavery, sexism, attempted sexual assault, violence, suicide.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Misogyny, and Suicide
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