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nojerama's review
- 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: Ableism, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
emzireads's review
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual violence
uranaishi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Dysphoria
abijmieds's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
the book's premise is so fresh in concept w/ the world of the living and in-betweens overlaying one another. the exploration of its themes through the lagos setting is incisive and thought-provoking, and the queer characters + their stories range from macabre to sad to wholesome.
however, i personally find this book not very readable; aside from how surprisingly dense it is, sth just makes getting through it low-key a chore, making it the book i take the longest to finish this yr. the pacing could be a factor as it slogs at times, w/ the middle chunk esp rambling bc of the huge cast of interconnected characters who arent explored deeply enough. the novel's inventive concept couldve gone further into more fun - or at least unexpected - territory as well; somehow the magic and supernatural aspects of it arent fully taken advantage of, im afraid.
this is a provocative novel that treats queer stories w/ care and nuance, and adeptly explores themes that also interlink w/ its setting. im personally inspired by its craft but also think it hasnt yet reached its full potential both in terms of story and structure.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Suicide, and Abandonment