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nreyno's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
rieviolet's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I think that when it worked for me, it worked really really well and I was left really impressed by the writing style and the profound and poignant exploration of a certain topic. However, when it didn't work, it really really didn't work for me and I just felt very confused and like the narrative style had been overdone a bit too much.
Also, some sections where the character of Death was talking sounded to me too much like an essay, maybe too much "telling, and not showing", not very subtly handled.
At times it felt a bit overly graphic (the list of content warnings is so long that, honestly, it'd be easier to say what is not included) and I'm not sure if it was really necessary for the story. So many examples of very brutal crimes are included and the section with example after example of different types of deaths is quite taxing to get through.
I think it was a bit of a mixed bag for me but I'm still glad to have tried something a bit out of of my literary comfort zone.
You grow and
become who you are
you grow into your shape
I could have been anything
but this was the shape the world
carved into me.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Fatphobia, Torture, Transphobia, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, and War
katiewhocanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Minor: Cannibalism
merrynld's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Islamophobia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Slavery, Violence, and Mass/school shootings
jamieleepilk'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Murder