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friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage, Self harm, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
lesliej_pdx'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, War, and Classism
miller8d'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
I am very sensitive and I LOVED this book and found it deeply emotionally uplifting despite these very severe content warningscarla20's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail
orchidlilly'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Pedophilia, Slavery, Excrement, Islamophobia, Dementia, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
betsygrace'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
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
a_wren_that_reads'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Child death and Pregnancy
franklola'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Child death
bookishbeccahale'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, and Colonisation
leahrosiee'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
4.5
Each character has so much in common despite such vastly different circumstances.
I found myself more drawn to certain storylines than others, which made it a little slow. Anthony Doerr really said “I could go into heavy detail, and I will, I will go into heavy detail”. I cannot tell you how many pages were dedicated to two of the characters waiting for a war to begin.
Despite that, there is no denying how expertly the author weaves stories together and what an incredible book this is.
So …. I don’t know what to think. But I think I love it.
Side note: if you aren’t already outraged by how little our society values librarians, this book will help solidify that for you, I promise.
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol