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richy_qu33r_readzz'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? Yes
2.25
The theme was only lightly threaded and not the cozy book I expected. Felt disjointed in places, but maybe that’s designed to feel like memories.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
sabrinaleaf'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
3.0
I dont know the point of the story was 😭. It felt like we were passing from one thing to another without giving it much time and I quickly got lost. It got to the point that I didn’t even know the characters ages.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
mahalar'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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Car accident
erks'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Suicide, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, and Bullying
Minor: Miscarriage
maggie_gentner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Violence
Minor: Suicide
stasiana's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Classism
franksreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
taryndeanne's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Colonisation
zee's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The adult characters may be difficult to relate to, but you get a sense of the many driving factors behind their decisions and their impact on Eddie. All of the characters are wildly complicated, as a result of many different hardships.
I understand why it was longlisted for both Canada Reads 2022 and the 2022 Giller Prize, as well as being a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction. It's very well-written, and hard to believe that it is a debut of the author.
This is a very heavy book, though it sneaks up on you; lulling you in with mild optimism when Eddie is young. Be mindful of content warnings.
Graphic: Child death and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Racism
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide
schaarzy'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
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Hate crime, Medical content, and Medical trauma