axel_p'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
4.0
Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Child abuse, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Colonisation, Deportation, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Violence, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment
ashleycmms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Car accident, Confinement, Death, and Drug use
Moderate: Racism
empeeeeee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
I think its form and concept is a true feat. That balance of the collective "we" voice with just enough specificity to still be real and personal rather than theoretical; the ooze of place and senses and emotion in a wide swath; the rhythm, the deft control of how the reader runs alongside pace then slows down, or turns focus one way, then the other...
I found some of the prose itself to be cliché, and some moments to feel a bit forced,
Spoiler
including the inclusion of COVID-19 as another reviewer mentioned and the last chapter in general,I read this in about two days! If you're the type, I think it would be a great one to read in one sitting and just let wash over you.
Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Racism, Sexual harassment, Abortion, and Grief
Minor: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Self harm, and Suicide