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tessvosper'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? It's complicated
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Deportation
Moderate: Classism
leweylibrary'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
5.0
Quotes:
- They had been in the same classes together for years, but it was as if they had been figurines on an automated diorama, moving on mechanical tracks that approached each other but never intersected until now. Today they had broken free from those prescribed grooves, and Lily was acutely aware of the unprecedented nature of their new friendliness. (56)
- America had given her so much in the 4 years since she arrived, but it also regularly reminded her of how it saw people like her. (305)
-Lily felt as if she were stuck on a broken track and a diorama, as if she were not herself, but merely the figurine of a Chinese girl that kept jerking back to the beginning rather than continuing through her miniature world. It was clear that if she agreed with her mother--and Shirley--if she would only tell them what they wanted to hear, then she can move forward on her prescribed path. But that would mean a racing all of her trips to the Telegraph Club; It would mean denying her desire to go at all. It meant suppressing her feelings for Kath, and at that moment, her feelings seem to swell inside her. So painfully that she was terrified she might burst. (327) - "But we're never what our parents expected. They have to learn that lesson." (339)
- A few hours at home and the Telegraph Club seemed more like a fantasy than a real thing. This troubled her. It felt as if someone had taken an eraser to her memory--to her very self--and rubbed at it, then blown away the remains. (369)
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Misogyny and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Classism
calicat42'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation
parasolcrafter'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and War
swaggyfrog's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Alcohol, War, and Deportation
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Outing, and Classism
thecriticalreader'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Classism, and Deportation
bashsbooks'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism, and Deportation
Moderate: Racial slurs and War
Minor: Cursing and Drug use
Note on the racial slurs: since the text takes place in the 50s, the author decided to use some terms that are now outdated or even offensive. She explains her decision to so in her author's note.arlaubscher'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
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Colonisation and Classism
spookily'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: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Deportation
Minor: Death, Drug use, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
cady_sass'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Classism, and Deportation