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puttingwingsonwords'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
imaginingly'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
traa'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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Outing
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Vomit, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Pregnancy
madamenovelist'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
The death/gore/violence is more graphic than the sexual assault. The assault starts but is cut off immediately (cue violence). So if you are very sensitive, I would say this book is too graphic.scifi_rat'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Pregnancy, Outing, and Classism
cookiecat73'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Self harm, Abortion, and Acephobia/Arophobia
booksthatburn'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? Yes
4.0
Jess is gay, with a (newly) long-distance girlfriend. Their relationship gets strained by the distance, suddenly reduced contact, and Jess's decision to not tell her any of the very weird things that have started happening to her. When she first heard Ah Ma she thought she was going crazy. Once it became clear that the voice was an actual ghost trying to get her to do something to help a god, Jess felt like she was too far in to start saying something now. An additional issue is that her girlfriend is out as gay but Jess isn't out to anyone who might get the information to her family. Now that she's surrounded by her family and her head is filled with Ah Ma, the slices of the day where Jess feels safe to be herself are getting smaller and smaller. It's a very relatable portrayal of a fracturing relationship, frequently on Jess's mind but not taking over the narrative.
The audiobook performer is excellent. I love the ending, it gets things to a new status quo without attempting to fix absolutely everything that's wrong, keeping some of the messiness of life.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
lilly_anne'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
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Racism and Rape
_forestofpages'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
I absolutely loved her family. Some of them weren't so great (though I related to that too), but her parents are amazing. It's refreshing seeing a teenager in a book with decent parents for once. Her Ah Ma reminded me so much of my own grandmother, and she was truly a complex character.
There is a crime and mystery element to this along with the supernatural/mythology aspects all through the lens of interesting and vivid Malaysian culture. The blend of the modern and ancient was something I haven't read in some time and this book reminded me how much I missed it. This was also a great representation of a closeted character with a traditional family dating long-distance an "out" person. The relationship, though not a main focus, was still handled very well and realistically. I appreciated that it wasn't all the character thought about, but was still a big part of her life.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys magical realism, mythology and well done LGBT rep, with a side of dysfunctional but well intentioned family drama.
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Classism
starccato'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
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Vomit, and Religious bigotry