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jmeyers888's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Classism
Moderate: Child death
andsoitgoes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is the only book I've liked but wished was never written because the movie adaptation of it was so harmful to race relations and feminism in the US. I found the book to be both an excellent story of a flawed main character and an eye opening look at racism and sexism in the Antebellum South. Unfortunately I've met a lot of people who saw the movie and it creates a nostalgia trigger for them for a fictional South that needs to stay dead and gone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Death of parent, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism
starfish5's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
You'll feel uncomfortable but this is history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Classism