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kamneggs'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
4.5
Moderate: Violence, Incest, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
kazamaria's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Violence, War, and Suicide
Minor: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, and Homophobia
thereaderinshades's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
botosmr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Sexual content, War, and Incest
Moderate: Death, Chronic illness, Child death, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Abandonment and Abortion
nmsp123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Some parts were political and I’m not really into that so I just zoned out which sucks because it’s an important plot. There’s some weird incest stuff involved. The book is just crazy to say the least.
Graphic: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, War, Incest, Murder, and Suicide
kallsypage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
There are multiple characters with the same name and the story does tend to bounce around so it can be difficult to figure out which of the characters are being referenced until you either keep reading for more context or think back on your own mental/physical notes. This was obviously an intentional choice by the author perfect for literary analysis. It also helps to look up a family tree which I referenced a number of times while reading.
Overall it is a heavily character driven story with intriguing depictions and finely walks the line between reality and the supernatural (magical realism at its best). It’s disparaging, depressing, surprising, frustrating, bizarre, hopeful, and at times all of these all at once. I’m definitely not done dissecting all of the underlying messages.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Incest, and War
Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
lovetlr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: War
jimmy_ready2read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Incest
Minor: Rape
annatan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Mental illness and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: War
constancepoplos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Incest and Adult/minor relationship