leonorekoki's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
I can’t get over the racist depiction of the book’s single indigenous character. There are other things the author did well but this character is so central to the narrative, and the author’s depiction so hard to stomach that I couldn’t in good conscience recommend this book to anyone, not when there are so many books to read. It saddens me that the only review I could find that reflects this was from a Native reader. You don’t need to be indigenous to recognize how flat, simplistic, animalistic and problematic the author’s portrayal of Auntie is, and how poorly it serves the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
jjjreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Grief, Gore, Racism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Confinement, Stalking, Violence, Car accident, Classism, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Religious bigotry
angielisle's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
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