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erks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Child death, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Animal death, Addiction, and Bullying
Minor: Miscarriage
taryndeanne's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Miscarriage, Child death, Death, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child death, Colonisation, Racism, Animal death, and Racial slurs
zee's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The adult characters may be difficult to relate to, but you get a sense of the many driving factors behind their decisions and their impact on Eddie. All of the characters are wildly complicated, as a result of many different hardships.
I understand why it was longlisted for both Canada Reads 2022 and the 2022 Giller Prize, as well as being a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction. It's very well-written, and hard to believe that it is a debut of the author.Â
This is a very heavy book, though it sneaks up on you; lulling you in with mild optimism when Eddie is young. Be mindful of content warnings.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Child death
Moderate: Animal death, Racism, and Bullying
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide
avisreadsandreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Miscarriage
girlpuck's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Suicide and Child death
Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Miscarriage
Minor: Animal death