zoenelson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Grief, Slavery, Racism, and Mental illness
tlaynejones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Self harm, Child death, Death of parent, Slavery, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Racism, and Suicide
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, and Classism
kayschwe's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide, Classism, Toxic relationship, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Murder, Death, and Colonisation
serendipitysbooks'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
3.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Death of parent, and Child death
Moderate: Colonisation and Slavery
tigger89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Something that didn't entirely work for me was the character of Johannes, not so much what he represented as the reveal of his personal secret. It didn't seem to fit with the rest of what the story was about. Perhaps I misunderstood what was being implied, but it seemed like he was jealous of Alisa? It just seemed odd and a bit out of place.
Be warned: the ending of the story is an ambiguous one. You're not going to get a clear answer to the question of whether they get away or not. I was happy with the ending, but calibrate your expectations accordingly. This story is heavy on themes and emotions, but not so much on plot resolution.
Graphic: Death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Colonisation, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Racism
Minor: Blood, Slavery, and Alcohol
rhi_'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Racism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Slavery
hazelrosen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Slavery
thesapphiccelticbookworm'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Murder, Colonisation, Racism, Death of parent, Child death, and Suicide
Moderate: Slavery