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apeachy'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
Perfect read for: Someone looking for a fresh voice in 1st/2nd generation immigrant narratives without the pity of Oprah’s book club.
Moderate: Addiction, Genocide, and Mass/school shootings
goodolnicole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Addiction, Genocide, Colonisation, and War
tm400'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
i really enjoyed this collection, but the one thing i disliked about the story most by far is the (in my opinion) over-sexualization of many aspects throughout the book. i know the author is gay, and i know his homosexuality is an intrinsic part of this life/experience- i just personally dislike reading sexualized scenarios (especially in scenes that aren't inherently sexual?) and i wasn't understanding the relevance of such.. detail to the actual story. i also felt like the language/detail at times was excessively vulgar/grotesque/idek..just way vivid and not what i was expecting. i disliked that a lot.
those are my main demerit, so i'm giving this one 4/5 stars. also this is going to sound bizarre but there was one story in particular that genuinely made me angry, and that was superking strikes again.... i'm just copying what i wrote in my journal:
"paired with genuinely grotesque language about blood, guts, crude things, etc., it was just a hard piece for me to digest. that, on top of the fact that it's written in a first person perspective ("we" pronouns) and has TWENTY-EIGHT SEPARATE INSTANCES OF PARENTHETICAL STATEMENTS, it makes the story feel like it's trying so desperately to be something that it's just not... and it was obvious, to me."
trust me. i counted.
definitely recommend the read!!! also there are definitely more tw's than what i've listed i just wld have to scan thru the book again for a super detailed tw list!
(my copy had 256 pages)
Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual content and Mass/school shootings
maddie7217'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
martinatan'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? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Medical content, Dementia, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Grief, Colonisation, War, and Classism
marymason's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Moderate: Drug use, Genocide, Dementia, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and War
wenwanzhao'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? Yes
4.25
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, and Alcohol
sisforsony's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Genocide, Sexual content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and War
kayladaila'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
delz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Genocide and Mass/school shootings