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dreadspawn'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Hate crime, and Religious bigotry
katewhite77'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? Yes
5.0
This book tells the story of a tragedy. The clues in the name, but how did we get here?
Set in Nigeria, it tells the of a family through the eyes of two generations. The story has an interesting structure, and one I can't remember reading before in that we hear from 3 points of view, but one of these is an omniscient narrator which allows us to zoom in and zoom out all the time.
Themes here include how changing social attitudes can manifest within families even in an oppressive society Gender identity and what children can teach their parents
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Islamophobia
filosophicfoton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Incest, Transphobia, Grief, Outing, and Abandonment
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Incest, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
midslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Ableism, Incest, Mental illness, Transphobia, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Hate crime
brittonmc1221's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
mrtrower'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Outing
barium_squirrel'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
Moderate: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
one_womanarmy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Self harm, Transphobia, Grief, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
workingdaley'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: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Lesbophobia
Minor: Drug use and Sexual harassment