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astrono9'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
3.5
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
kirstym25'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
2.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Colonisation
beatriks'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? It's complicated
3.0
There are a lot of matter-of-fact descriptions mixed with the attempt of being poetic.
Characters appear and disappear randomly.
There are lots of changes of perspective, also at times of minor characters.
What I liked was the insight into Moroccan life in the 1940s and 50s, the racism from French toward Moroccans and from Moroccans to former slaves.
Graphic: Misogyny and Racism
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infertility, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
amkclaes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
less plot, more vibes, it kind of finds a way to remain neutral in the face of pretty upsetting, tragic, otherwise incendiary content, so it leaves a fairly bland impression. The best scenes are at the end and through the eyes of the child, in my opinion.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Colonisation, War, and Classism
kryptokristallin'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, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Misogyny and Colonisation
cerilouisereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, and Colonisation
Minor: Homophobia