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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 made 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, because the story in general made me so.
Moderate: Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Dementia, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Body shaming, and Racism
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Animal death, War, and Death
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: Suicide, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Excrement, and Colonisation
Moderate: Animal death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, Rape, and Child abuse
Minor: Abandonment and Abortion
franzischi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Blood, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Racism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Death
Moderate: Abortion and Terminal illness
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Vomit, Gun violence, and Suicide attempt
ollie_again's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Violence, Racism, Death, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Vomit, Rape, Police brutality, Animal cruelty, and Pregnancy
Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, and Eating disorder
mmatti300's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, Abortion, Eating disorder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Racism, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Islamophobia, Grief, Gun violence, Genocide, Death of parent, Death, and Animal death
Minor: Fatphobia