siebensommer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A nation at war with itself, yet people still spoke of it as some kind of paradise.
Graphic: Confinement and Deportation
Moderate: War, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Violence, and Racism
vanesst's review
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Deportation, Racism, Rape, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
sorcha's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape
Moderate: Abandonment, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Deportation
Minor: Dementia, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and War
aus10england'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: Animal cruelty, Racism, Animal death, and Rape
Moderate: Genocide, Torture, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: War and Panic attacks/disorders
essie__reads'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? No
5.0
I would definitely recommend this book. It opened my eyes to a lot of the challenges undocumented immigrants may go through. I listened to the audiobook and did not enjoy the narrator, so I'd recommend reading a print or ebook copy.
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Racism, War, Grief, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Dementia, and Animal death
jojo_'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
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Racism, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Rape
Moderate: War, Alcoholism, and Dementia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death
exmareadastra's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Child abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Violence
Minor: Mass/school shootings, War, Violence, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Bullying
caseythereader's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Police brutality, Suicide, and Suicide attempt