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katy_bee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War
ameliasbooks'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? It's complicated
4.0
The author did a good job in letting the place and the experiences the protagonists had coming alive on the page.
Can't really say which part I enjoyed more, the one that takes place in Zimbabwe or the one in the US. Both are similar important to the story, so I had no preference.
The only criticism I have is that Bulawayo tries too hard to cover numerous themes and therefore can't really go into depth with most of them. This is a short book, so most of the covered topics stay quite on the surface and aren't explored enough. Which I would have been really interested in.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, War, and Injury/Injury detail
hotkoolaidpotato's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, and War
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Abortion, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
dianakamau'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
3.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief
Minor: Abortion and Abandonment
marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Colonisation
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Suicide, Transphobia, Death of parent, and Abandonment
feebles640's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Incest, Racism, Dementia, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Deportation
Minor: Mass/school shootings
amanda_marie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Police brutality, and Colonisation
darby15'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Genocide, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, and Mass/school shootings
literaryliaisons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Abortion, and Alcohol
Minor: Mass/school shootings
mibramowitz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Eating disorder