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kharcourt'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: Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
arisol'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
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Self harm, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
nefariousbee'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
5.0
I ugly cried. I relate to Patsy and Cicely's story and seeing the culmination broke something in me. my heart doesn't let go either. and this was a very painful reminder of that.
above all, this books is so honest about so many *ugly* things. the reality of being undocumented, the illusion of ingrained motherhood, the social pressure on queerness. I appreciate the book for all of that so much.
it's not an easy read, but it's one that stays with you.
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Transphobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Gun violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Deportation
bluberrybooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Animal death and Miscarriage
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
moll_g'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
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
Moderate: Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, and Murder
emmalange102'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
leemonade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Self harm and Transphobia
rigbees'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
4.5
Patsy is a novel that's about trauma and (eventually) healing from it. The novel follows Patsy, the title character, as she leaves her daughter in Jamaica and overstays her travel visa to the United States. Patsy experiences difficult challenges and lacks community support, both in Jamaica and as she gets established in NYC. The bulk of the book is about the way she struggles through life, managing to continue moving forward but failing to thrive. However, by the end of the novel
This book is well-written. I am glad that I read it, as it talks frankly about difficult experiences of racism, homophobia and trauma. It is written, in my opinion, as a novel aimed at those who have experienced similar circumstances. I think that it's a very good novel overall, and one that enriched my life in reading it.
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Hate crime
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