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yuyuv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Abortion, and Alcohol
radfordmanor'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
juliastern__'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism
Minor: Abortion
zombiezami'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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Outing, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Abortion, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Colorism, Gentrificationemmalange102's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape and Abandonment
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Blood, Abortion, and Alcohol
annaledbetter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Drug use
corinneb98'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
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Abandonment
Moderate: Homophobia and Miscarriage
Minor: Bullying
balladofreadingqueer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
It follows Patsy who leaves her daughter Tru in Jamaica and travels to the US to be with a women she loved as a teenager. Although the relationship with Cicely does not pan out as Patsy planned and life in the US is hard and gruelling, Patsy stays. Tru, left behind in Jamaica, grows up under the shadow of her mother’s absence.
Centring on family, this book examines the generational pain of motherly abandonment as Mama G abandoned Patsy to God and Patsy leaves Tru for America. The lack of acceptance or difficulties of living as queer black women in Jamaica and the US are explored throughout. Both Patsy and Tru explore and struggle to come to terms with their queerness. This is set to a backdrop of poverty, immigration and football.
Although the eponymous character makes choices that are judged by family and society, the character is written in a way that encourages understanding and empathy with Patsy as she struggles to find her place.
It didn’t end with the happy reunion that I wanted and I wish that I knew more about Tru and Patsy reconnecting but it was a more realistic ending for their relationship.
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
sophieh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
rachaeldamms'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt