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bubblyfemme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
dnietoperafan'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? No
5.0
I would 100% recommend this book to anyone.
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Colonisation
rosysnake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Slavery and Colonisation
Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Deportation
amgarrido's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and Colonisation
zoebill96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
laurataylor'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
3.0
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Colonisation
yaelm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
שימו לב שיש טריגרים רבים - כל סוגי האלימות
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
niamh_georginaa's review against another edition
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, and Trafficking
amberinbookland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
andreiaoh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I was slow to warm up to this book and it was not an easy read at all but incredibly powerful and Evaristo's writing was wonderful. I loved the mixed medium style of this novel from standard prose, to non-fiction-esque passages, posters, advertisements and diary entries and I think it definitely made this a little easier to digest, particularly around the half way point.
This novel was simultaneously exactly what I expected as well as took me off guard completely and it'll definitely be a story I'll be thinking about for a long time.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent