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abbie_'s review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, and Colonisation
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
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
jouljet'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
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
pixieprose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Entirely too much death of children and animals. Does give some insight into tribal affairs in the US and Canada, but the same can be said for books that are more pleasant to read.
I'm not saying this a bad book, I'm just saying that it was not to my taste and I didn't get as much enjoyment out of it as I had hoped.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Suicide