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sarah_reading_party's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
-queenie's jamaican british family, their dialogue/slang, and the way they care for each other
-queenie's friend group, the corgis... nothing like a good group of friends :)
-queenie's determination to improve her mental health and seek the therapy she needs
the bad:
-graphic abuse & sexual content - queenie put herself into bad situations and men put her into bad situations. that could have been shown without such graphic content/descriptions. i had to skim some large portions of this book. :(
-some of the workplace things queenie deals with could have been avoided if she just, ya know, worked. alas....
i probably would not have finished this book if it had not been a book club selection. the author is a talented writer and i'd consider reading another of her books in the future!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Medical content, and Grief
kaizw'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism and Racism
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
evipefi'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
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
kimberlyallen011'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
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Miscarriage
Minor: Eating disorder and Suicide attempt
beccamarriner'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
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Miscarriage and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcoholism
pamxramirez'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
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, and Classism
armontheroad'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Abandonment
Minor: Slavery and Car accident
janetteb12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
marnold'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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
mamagina'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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia
Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy