andrea_gagne'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
3.75
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Genocide
my_plant_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, and Genocide
Moderate: Sexism, Miscarriage, Rape, and Death
liesbethvv'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? No
3.75
I enjoyed the narrative trick of each of the girls and their teachers representing a different fraction of the historically built conflict and learning about Rwandan history without it taking the center stage. The characters could have some more depth though, I would have loved a longer book or less characters.
Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Racism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Violence and Sexism
Minor: Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Miscarriage, and Xenophobia
curatoriallyyours's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Rape, Toxic friendship, Genocide, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Bullying, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, and Mental illness
2treads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Violence and Sexual violence
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Death, and Racial slurs
Minor: Torture and Rape
Discrimination is a large theme, and the book also contains passages involving drugging and maternal mortality.sherbertwells'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? No
3.0
‘The chiefs’ photos have suffered the social revolution,’ said Gloriosa, laughing. ‘A dash of ink, a slash of machete, that’s all it takes’” (14)
Graphic: Hate crime, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Antisemitism, Genocide, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Drug use and Sexual content
There are no actual Jewish characters in the story, just a lot of Anti-Semitic rhetoric from various bigots.