Scan barcode
augie_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Murder, and Pregnancy
evnp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Drug abuse and Miscarriage
obfuscatress's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Gun violence
Repeated mentions & brief descriptions of physical violence towards a pregnant woman resulting in miscarriageeefmaoam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was right up my alley, even though I wouldn’t have suspected it to be based on the genre/themes/descriptions. I love the way the story slowly unfolds, constantly switching perspectives, all the while being meta-critical of the genre itself AND the (developing) economic systems and its exploits (Yes, I wanted to be a pretentious teen while I wasn’t, but somehow still ended up becoming an adult who loves pretentious literature lol). The historical touches such as censoring some words, while using ‘whoring’ freely adds to the atmosphere and moody feel (haha, funny reference, so smart).
While reading I kept on whisking but also dreading Netflix would make this book into a limited-series; hoping because I wanted to see the world of Hokitika and all its residence and their stories come to life, dreading because I don’t think Netflix would or could do right by this beautiful story. Turns out the BBC did, so I’m off to watch that show!
I want to make more poignant points about the book and why you should read it, but I’m still a little bit too overwhelmed by the magnitude and beauty of this story. So, you should just read it yourselves if you want to know why I liked it so much ;)
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
meghancolbert's review against another edition
Graphic: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Suicide
heather_freshparchment's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Colonisation
Moderate: Infidelity, Trafficking, Murder, and Pregnancy
soph_mills's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Miscarriage
shayminxcx'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
emmonsannae'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
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
lyndsayreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I haven't quite settled on a rating for this. I'm thinking either 4 or 4.5 but I'm going to sit with it for a little bit and then I'll come back and rate it. But in the meantime, if you don't mind a bit of a challenge and you are willing to be patient to get the end result, I really would recommend this book.
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, and Murder