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ameliasbooks'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? It's complicated
4.0
The author did a good job in letting the place and the experiences the protagonists had coming alive on the page.
Can't really say which part I enjoyed more, the one that takes place in Zimbabwe or the one in the US. Both are similar important to the story, so I had no preference.
The only criticism I have is that Bulawayo tries too hard to cover numerous themes and therefore can't really go into depth with most of them. This is a short book, so most of the covered topics stay quite on the surface and aren't explored enough. Which I would have been really interested in.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, War, and Injury/Injury detail
koirasaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Even though it wasn’t so easy and light to read, it was a lovely and great book. I would recommend.
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Racism, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism and Mass/school shootings
hotkoolaidpotato's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, and War
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Abortion, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
franzischi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Terminal illness and Abortion
Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, and Suicide attempt
marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Colonisation
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Suicide, Transphobia, Death of parent, and Abandonment
feebles640's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Incest, Racism, Dementia, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Deportation
Minor: Mass/school shootings
jana_f's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Excrement, and Vomit
amanda_marie's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Police brutality, and Colonisation
lace_daisies_and_mary_oliver'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Animal death and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, Blood, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicide attempt
darby15'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Genocide, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, and Mass/school shootings