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micheala's review against another edition
5.0
It was a particularly pleasant surprise as I had previously picked up Ten Thousand Stitches by the same author and read the first chapter and didn't really enjoy it. So I was a little nervous that this was going to be the same and it was just not going to be for me. However, once I picked it up I ended up really enjoying Dora.
I loved that this looked like it was going to be an enemies to lovers situation, but Dora just refused to give Elias that energy back. It took a little while for me to like Elias, but as the story progresses he stops feeling like an ass and just starts feeling like a grump.
I was also a big fan of how the ending was handled, I can't be anymore specific without spoiling it, but it was exactly what I was hoping for.
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, War, and Injury/Injury detail
blewballoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
pvbobrien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Classism
Moderate: Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, and War
Minor: Confinement, Blood, and Death of parent
cozyscones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Kidnapping, and War
shadereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and War
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death and Fire/Fire injury
valpuri's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Ableism and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy
kartoffel_00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I would have liked to give this a 4 but the plot of this book towards the end was very, very lazy.
The strong points were how it didn't shy away from the real and cruel history even at the end. The epilogue for one, was what saved the book for me but not enough to excuse how the middle and last part were written.
Final Rating - 3.75/5
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Medical trauma, Murder, and War
All the warnings happen to an moderate extent. They're not graphic enough to be triggering but still present in the book based on the history and setting.madisophi's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse
katievallin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Sexism, Medical content, and War
Minor: Blood and Death of parent
kathrynok's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent