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keltaklo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Deportation
quendolen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use
ayoung720's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcoholism and Blood
finn_1312'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Slavery, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
millerkg9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Only complaint I really have is that we don’t actually see the repercussions of
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism and Deportation
forced deportation is explicitly and implicitly threatened throughout the novel, but not actually acted upon as far as I remember.thewrongalice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Slavery, and Suicide
eleanora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War
kiwij96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The idea behind the story is fantastic- an insight into 19th century England and colonialism, using translation magic to show the importance of global languages. It was unashamedly uncomfortable at times which is exactly what it should be. But the characters just felt too...self-righteous, or over-clever, and that ruined it for me sometimes. These characters were supposed to be friends yet all they ever did was make each other seem "stupid" compared to their own individual capabilities.
It took me 2 months to get through this and I almost DNF'ed it 3 times because the writing was just so heavy. When I actually had the time to sit and read it properly, I was counting down the pages until it ended. However, had I DNF'ed, I wouldn't have experienced the last 2 sections of the book where the events of the book really came into their own. But it really shouldn't have taken over 300 pages to start enjoying a book.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism and Drug use
leweylibrary's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
So yeah. Read this book. LISTEN to this book. Internalize it. But don't do so lightly because yes; it will break you. And you will be grateful for it. It'll hurt like hell in a multitude of ways, ways you didn't even know you could be broken, but you'll be grateful.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Sexual harassment
eudaemonics's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War