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jasmine_470's review against another edition
3.25
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence
Minor: Car accident and Colonisation
deckleeditproof'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
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Racism and War
lo_ferrara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
vedpears's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Classism
Minor: War
emk5's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Death
leahgustafson'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
4.5
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This is probably my favorite kind of book—a multi-generational family story filled with complex characters and complex family dynamics/relationships. This story is told from the perspectives of three generations of women (a mother, daughter, and grandmother), each of which is grappling with her own identity, purpose, and secrets. Multiple perspectives is the perfect format for this story, and it adds so much to the complexity. I really like how I could connect/empathize with all three women at various times throughout the story. The alternating narrators allows the reader to understand a character’s motivations and decisions while also understanding how these choices could be misunderstood/misinterpreted by the other women in their family.
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This story is a great exploration of the effects of intergenerational trauma, motherhood/maternal instincts, and the will to survive. I really look forward to reading other books by this author!
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Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
anni_banani'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
I loved this book for
an intergerenational story of women
a love letter to those relationships
an anthromorphized house and trees
secrets and twists and turns
women triumphing over men who have scorned them
women taking control of their life and future
amazing myths
real deal emotional landscapes
dealign with grief
a narrator who is an ancestor in spirit!!!! hell yes!!!
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Racism
beetsbydwight'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: Death, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infidelity, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Miscarriage
nerdatlas5'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
3.5
The shifting narratives did get in the way a little by halting the momentum of the previous pov, but not enough to make me truly dislike it.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Infidelity and Racism
boliv3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse