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trailmixraisins'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Mental illness, Racism, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Police brutality
Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Genocide, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Trail of tears, f slur, s slur.blackcatkai'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? Yes
3.0
not my usual genre, so it took a bit for me to get into, but thats absolutely not the books fault. its a heartbreaking and great novel about a family navigating their grief after the death of their son/brother at the hands of a cop. it handles a lot of rough topics so tread carefully. if you're in any way interested, absolutely read it.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism
cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Drug use and Dementia
Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Racism, and Police brutality
Minor: Confinement
amandalorianxo'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
3.0
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Colonisation
Minor: Physical abuse
betsygrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Colonisation
stevie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
hannahgeorgiae'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse and Racism
Minor: Child death and Police brutality
leekaufman'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Dementia, Suicide attempt, and Murder
erins_library's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Removed by Brandon Hobson (Cherokee) follows a family as they live with the grief of losing their brother/son in a police shooting. The book takes place over a one week period, many years after the murder, as each family member moves through the world and carries the weight of that loss. I found it to be a heartbreaking, reflective storytelling experience. It’s told in multiple perspectives, including a historical perspective from a character who lived right before the Trail of Tears. I really enjoyed how the historical character connected and wove into the larger story, I was curious how it would fit in and I loved how it played into the narrative. I also liked how the book used metaphor and symbolism. I’m not always super tuned into what is and isn’t a metaphor, so I’m sure I’m just scratching the surface of it... but I like what I was able to catch.
It’s a shorter book, at less than 300 pages, which I appreciated in many ways. It made it really impactful and because it took place over one week it very much felt like a slice of life story. We glimpsed a singular moment in time in the characters’ lives and although it didn’t wrap up their stories by the end it was ok. It gave the sense that their lives keep going, they still have problems they’re working through and resolving for themselves. It left me with a lot to think about.
CW: drug use, addiction, grief, police shooting, Alzheimer’s, foster care, physical abuse, alcohol, racism, slurs, trail of tears
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief
Minor: Police brutality