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realsiderzz30'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Drug use
Minor: Homophobia and Sexism
internalnonsense's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
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Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Racism, and Physical abuse
ronanmcd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Torture, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs
kitty03'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Death, and Homophobia
thebooksanctuary's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Cancer
taurusbooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Don delivers it all superbly. I did initially struggle wrapping my head around the cast of characters and which family it was they were connected to, but once that was established I was fully captivated and formed quite the soft spot for the main character, Danny Ryan.
It has been a while since I picked up a crime novel and this was a fabulous one to dive into. Set in the late 1980's in Providence, Rhode Island with a loose twist on Helen of Troy with references to the ancient Greek poem 'The Iliad of Homer' threaded throughout. As I didn't know alot about the historical influence I did have to google some parts which I found quite interesting to learn about.
Minor: Drug use, Racism, Death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Rape, Alcohol, and Cancer