zoenelson'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
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Car accident, Racial slurs, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, War, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Misogyny, Hate crime, and Violence
Minor: Addiction
whitneyonline'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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Hate crime, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, and Murder
narbine'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
3.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Racism, Death, Sexual content, and Car accident
Moderate: Deportation, Grief, Infidelity, Blood, War, Police brutality, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy
erinmcav'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Racism, and War
Moderate: Car accident, Racial slurs, and Alcoholism
hilaryreadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
There is a quietude to Laila Lalami’s writing. Despite this book being marketed as a “murder mystery,” there are no thrills, no fast pace. Rather, this book is all about the unveiling of various secrets through the interiorities of the characters; the crime is only the starting point, the stimulus. The story really revolves around two characters—Nora and her love interest, Jeremy—with the other voices stepping in occasionally. There is, therefore, a sort of incompleteness to some of the narrations, which I think is not an indication of incompleteness for the book itself, but rather a statement that not all narratives are ever cleanly completed by the end of a story.
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, War, and Infidelity
zeta's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Death, Racism, Murder, Hate crime, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism
hazelgirl21'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
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Violence, War, and Death of parent
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Addiction
oyveyori'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Islamophobia, and Racism
busyblackbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, War, and Murder
Moderate: Islamophobia
Minor: Hate crime
znvisser'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: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, War, and Infidelity
Minor: Bullying