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streberkatze's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It took me a while to get into the story and get used to the frequent changes in perspective, but I'm glad I kept reading! The character development is very strong, and the way the author weaves in U.S. history with the multigenerational story of two Black families of different class backgrounds felt really organic and never forced or didactic.
Graphic: Racism and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death
crabbytaco's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Gun violence and Racial slurs
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
sarahmae531's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A beautiful book, the end of the book hit me hard, I wish we saw more after the ending, but also it ended in the perfect way.
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
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