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streberkatze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Death of parent, Outing, and Abandonment
Moderate: Rape and Colonisation
Minor: Religious bigotry and Pregnancy
bloo_0'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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
sha'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
5.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Abortion, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
jchant'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, and Suicide
madeline_p4'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
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Homophobia, and Rape
starlily'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, and Abortion
klingcooper'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: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, and Colonisation
drbookishbiologist's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Abortion, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use
emilyjmasters's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Rape
Moderate: Drug use
khaleesimod93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This book is as emotionally charged as they come. I love Olga and her brother, Prieto. They are both such complex characters who are so alike and yet so different. Olga is the one I truly connected with. She is so successful, well they both are, yet there is something missing. It shows that you can have everything and still not be fully satisfied. There were so many themes tackled in the story. It made for a complex and sometimes overwhelming reading experience. Regardless of the complexities, I truly enjoyed the book. I felt how angry and hurt and frustrated Olga was. Pietro pulled at the heart strings just as much. Their struggles as people jumped off the page. But not only their individual struggles, but the racism and stereotypes perpetrated by society because of their culture. It hurt, but it's so accurate. My only issue with the book was the back and forth between time frames and characters. It made it really hard to keep up with the story. But, I did get used to it. I just wish it hadn't been such a struggle.
Moderate: Drug use and Suicide
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault