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cirriform's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual content
anarmandameg'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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
caprivoyant's review against another edition
However! I did have a 1 problem with the content of the book and learned later that the marketing for the book/author was disingenuous. ⬇️
Content problem: There is no need to use the r-word.
Marketing problem: Apparently this book was marketed at a Native Hawai'ian story — the marketing also implied that the author himself is Native Hawai'ian. It might have been inspired by Native Hawai'ian myths, but this is not representative of Native Hawai'ian culture or beliefs (found this with a quick Google).
So! Read with care/caution if you choose to read at all. I didn't know. Now I know.
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Racism, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcohol
_rowantree_'s review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kshertz'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
3.0
Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Colonisation
bluedilly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug use, and Medical content
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Alcohol
jmcgillicuddy'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
Graphic: Medical trauma
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Car accident, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
siyeon_woo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content