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peonydancer'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
3.75
Graphic: Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail
agnela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Death of parent
avuavu'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Colonisation, and Classism
storykotori'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? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment
quinn24's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
cassreading's review against another edition
4.0
But I really liked it. I loved it's exploration of colonialism and gender and selfhood, of Borders and Boundaries and the people who cross them. The prose is expansive, almost poetic at times. Roy plays with language, in ways that can feel aimless, driven by association, by a need to reveal the edges of letters and words and the limits of the meanings they are meant to convey.
It isn't 5 stars for arbitrary reasons, not due to any flaw in actual quality. I only rate a book 5 stars if I can't wait to re-read it, and I don't want to re-read this, maybe ever. Finishing this book feels like finishing an overly rich, Michelin star meal at a restaurant you can't afford to go to again.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Grief
Moderate: Child death and Grief
Minor: Animal death
lcamp2780's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
mishumydog'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
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia
Minor: Misogyny and Police brutality
danidamico's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Colonisation
johnatetheapple's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism