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pandaaaaa14'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? It's complicated
4.0
The book is sent during and after slavery, so we're dealing with a lot of sensitive topics like racism, rape, abuse, murder, lynching, war, body mutilation, and shitty men.
So yeah not for the faint hearted, don't read if any of those topics trigger you.
Also not a book you can read in one sitting either, you gotta take your time with this one in order to feel the emotions the author wants to invoke.
Favourite characters are definitely Rue and Varina. Especially Rue, no matter what she was going through, what she was doing, good or bad, I was rooting for her. Something about Rue that couldn't get me to hate her.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Slavery
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, and War
dannythestreet's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, and Alcohol
sbookreader'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
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Colonisation
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
britlovestoread'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? N/A
4.0
But in the end things started moving more quickly and everything tied together. A difficult read but a good read.
The author's note at the end adds even more depth and made the story stand out even more for me.
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
book_cave_ghost_girl'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Murder, and War
birdomens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
adamsbookshelf'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
madeleinebay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
michaelion'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Dementia, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Terminal illness, Medical content, and Stalking
thesapphiccelticbookworm'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
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Rape, Torture, Violence, and War