kassidyreads'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Blood, Fatphobia, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent, Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Self harm, and Torture
hazelsnoot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, and War
Moderate: Self harm, Animal death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, and Torture
Minor: Eating disorder, Incest, and Rape
cleo_wylde's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Spoiler
less of a plot spoiler and more a general one: the main character is a fat woman and she experiences a lot of internalised fatphobia as well as fatphobia and weight stigma from others. She often "comfort eats" or binges and this is seen as a bad/lazy/gross thing. Her weight loss (which is in part due to food scarcity) is celebrated. I found it really frustrating, tbh. Why not just have a fat character??? </Spoiler>A heads up that this is a pretty religious book (fictional religion) and there are lots of religious themes, praying, missions from God, etc. If that's something that bothers you or that you don't like, you may want to skip this one.
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, War, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Infidelity