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anarmandameg's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
kshertz's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
I will preface this by saying that I’m not a big magical realism person. For me, this novel was one that was unexpectedly dark and devastating. In a way that felt like a lot of trauma that just happens and there’s no resolution. Magical realism that seemingly had no point that I could see was hard. But I know many friends who loved this book so maybe it’s just over my head! I think if you love magical realism and really dark stories with lots of sadness, you would like this book.
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
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