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autumn33344's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Racism, and Abandonment
Moderate: Misogyny and Suicide
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
shaleen64'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? Yes
4.0
This book covers issues relating to racism, parental expectations, societal expectations and the harm that can come from everything we fail to communicate.
A beautifully written book, well suited to readers who like fully developed and relatable characters.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Racism, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy
vaykay'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Suicide, Murder, and Outing
borrowmybookjacket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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I found it so easy to relate to everyone here. Not as much the father may be as much of his struggle was racial and let's be real, I'm a squishy white woman, but my parents have a strained dynamic, I have these kind of relationships at varying times with my mother, my father, and my siblings. I am the youngest, tip-toeing around and listening to what was happening in the house. Can't be noticed, won't be noticed. I am the ignored brother with unrealistic goals even though I was clearly working well toward them without people seeing. I am Lydia, struggling under pressure to be Good and Correct and Doing What Is Expected. My parents didn't know I didn't have friends like that and I clung to moments of attention. I think many folks have.
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Alcohol
vedpears's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I think Celeste Ng does a great job threading context/ characters' histories into the current narrative. That story telling tool often irritates me but she does it so well that it doesn't feel like an interruption.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
natw3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Grief, and Murder
promisedlostboy'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
avscarlet'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? Yes
5.0
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder