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rachbake's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Racism
gracemmunro's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Sexual harassment
Minor: Racism
bookbitch111's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I honestly didn't expect to get attached to this story, but hot tears were streaming down my face and blanket by the time I finished. The Bean Trees is a heartbreaking (and beautiful) story of self-discovery, politics, racism, hardships, love, motherhood, and the crazy moments of life.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
elie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt
Adding to the list of content warnings: use of the R word, Ind*an, and some other xenophobic slurs