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thewoodlandbookshelf'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
krsnris'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
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Outing
grey_jayne'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
The story is a little challenging in how the splintered voices speak and this is the best DID narrative I know. Also the sharing of trans moments was quite honest and lovely too. I would recommend checking the content warnings though because parts of this book are intense.
Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Dysphoria
kpignuolo's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Transphobia
lycheejelly'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Homophobia, Misogyny, Vomit, and Dysphoria
Minor: Pedophilia, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Outing
macknificent's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Abandonment
Minor: Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Medical content, and Lesbophobia
bookishplantmom'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Medical content
cmvcaulfield's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Self harm and Blood
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
i find ọgbanje to be fascinating, but the incorporation of it, or rather the way it's incorporated, in this novel is a lil bit too full of misery. this doesnt mean the book is bad by any means - in fact, i find it to be quite well written - but it purely comes down to my personal taste, which simply doesnt rly click w/ it. and while the lack of a plot doesnt bother me, its long-winded and verbose content that seemingly repeats in countless similar loops does.
the structure and lack of enough info/details also confuse me at times as well, w/ the former jumping around timeline and chronology, and the latter resulting in statements indicating some development or sudden change that the reader isnt previously privy to, making things a bit jarring. i'll still be checking out emezi's the death of vivek oji tho, which hopefully will be better than this one.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Forced institutionalization
qtcarolyn'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
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia
Minor: Body shaming and Pedophilia