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s_ketchum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don’t hand out many five stars, but this book was beautifully written and a unique read unlike any I’ve come across.
Moderate: Drug abuse and Slavery
Minor: Racial slurs
thewileyseven'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, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
cowboylikestoread43's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Classism
keisyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Colonisation
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
jhblahut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, and Abandonment
ashleycmms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
cozylifewithabby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Is the writing/the concept incredibly well done? Yes
This story follows so many different characters and explores traumas extending through hundreds of years. It was a hard book to stomach, the characters were disposable, and the plot is nonlinear.
Would I recommend it? Maybe
Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, and War
mikolaszko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Drug abuse, Genocide, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Abortion, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Vomit
maisierosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
ellekhupe'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abortion
Minor: Blood, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism