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megan_george'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? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Grief
smith2ds's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Rape
angievansprang's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Dementia, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death of parent
ladyaligator's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infertility and Dementia
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Alcohol
way2sweet2'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? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, and Kidnapping
ldavis519'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Dementia, and Abandonment
sarah_amy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Based on the child trafficking/illegal adoption agency of Georgia Tann. Lots of details of abuse and allusions to death that went on in the foster homes involved. Many of these children were adopted out illegally and without the consent of the birth parents - some were outright stolen like in this story.lindseymeown's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Y’all, the reality behind this historical fiction story, included in an author’s note at the book’s end, is actually wild— like, a 30-year track of what was essentially state-sanctioned child-trafficking in the name of child protection and then labeled as adoption. During her work with the adoption agency known as the Tennessee Children’s Home Society in Memphis, Georgia Tann made the equivalent of ten million dollars in today-money by literally stealing children from poor people and selling them to the highest bidder, placing babies and young children into situations of molestatjon, abuse, neglect, and leading to the death of who knows how many while they waited to be moved into permanent new homes with their wealthy new families.
Like, this one left me with a big how and why and what the hell, so I’ll be over here in a research rabbit hole for a bit if you’re looking for me.
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
fragrant_stars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
jacquibear's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Dementia, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury