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machenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Classism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Child death, Death, and Police brutality
franzis_buecher's review against another edition
4.0
Der Clou an dem Buch: Man weiß schon nach ein paar Seiten, was geschehen wird, aber nicht, wie genau und warum. Diese Fragen zogen mich weiter durch die Geschichte, jedoch wurde ich in der zweiten Hälfte des Buchs dann etwas ungeduldig und hatte das Gefühl, dass es sich zog. Allerdings liegt das auch daran, dass ich das Buch nicht in einem Rutsch sondern immer nur in kurzen Ausschnitten gelesen habe und dadurch irgendwann das Gefühl entstand, dass ich nie fertig werden würde :D
Außerdem gab es leider gegen Ende eine Szene, die ich überhaupt nicht mochte.
Dafür hat aber das letzte Kapitel vieles wieder wett gemacht. Auf genau dieses Kapitel hatte ich die ganze Zeit gewartet und war schon enttäuscht, dass zu dieser Geschichte fast nichts kam außer das ganze tragische Drumherum. Aber das letzte Kapitel war einfach nur wunderschön und ein gelungener Abschluss für dieses besondere Buch.
Jetzt muss ich aber erstmal etwas weniger trauriges und tragisches lesen ...
Graphic: Hate crime, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia
Minor: Incest and Classism
hannah_cogo'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
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Murder, Police brutality, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Incest
apintch'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: Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
tahsintries's review against another edition
Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Sexual content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Incest, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Confinement, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Xenophobia, Classism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Infidelity
miaaa_lenaaa'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
Graphic: Police brutality, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Murder, Classism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Body horror, Colonisation, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Vomit
ireeeeeene'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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Blood, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Racism
Moderate: Incest, Death of parent, and Vomit
moosash's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
- loved the pacing of this, first and foremost. it shifts to anecdotes from the past and present; the weight of these juxtapositions (among many others) or contexts will get heavier as the story and their milieu unravels.
- let me also just mention the metaphors... THE METAPHORS... personally, this book holds some of the most visceral images that it's crazy how it attempts to translate familiar, abstract feelings and thoughts into concrete Small Things we can hold in our palms. the abstract seemingly materialize as flesh-and-blood characters/apparitions in the book that hold physical weight, and loom with effect and purpose over the ayemenem household, and in the other spaces they occupy.
- the characters (in this case, the family members) were also relatable in a way, or at least represent a part of the human psyche or family dynamic that we most likely possess/are familiar with, but often sweep under the rug.
Ammu, their mother, described as possessing "the infinite tenderness of motherhood and the reckless rage of a suicide bomber"; the Unspoken Love Laws that lay down "who should be loved and how. And how much" + the pain and pleasure that comes with that rebellion; the heavy feeling of doom that lingers in the air after a young child unknowingly sprinkles salt in the wound of an adult, the feeling of being "loved a little less"; the small envy towards a cousin/family member that seems to be "Loved From The Very Beginning"
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Grief
cheyneflynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Death, and Classism
yinflower'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Child death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
Minor: Incest