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grapefruit_jazzie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and War
mspym's review against another edition
It is a really well written book in an underused setting with good characterisation. I am just not in the headspace that can cope with the subject matter (child armies in a post-colonial Nigeria) at this point.
Graphic: Genocide and War
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Slavery, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Racism, and Vomit
secanno's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Medical trauma
Minor: Animal death
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