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sadiebugreads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Moderate: Classism, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Physical abuse, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
stephyrm'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Murder, Racism, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Child abuse, Classism, Grief, and Emotional abuse
justmys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Classism, Grief, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Racism, and Child abuse
Moderate: Sexism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Blood, Car accident, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Cancer, Hate crime, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Bullying, Murder, Child death, Stalking, Misogyny, and Racism
rynanda'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
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Sexual content
wogslandwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I laughed and cried reading this and it may be one of the best literary novels I have ever read. I am definitely interested in more books like this, with a focus on ecology and personhood. It is extremely good and I highly recommend this book.
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Racism, Murder, Death, Classism, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual content, Cursing, and Misogyny
Minor: Car accident, War, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Child death, Infertility, and Sexism
Kaya, the main character of this book is subject to extreme childhood neglect from and absent mother and alcoholic father. The book focuses on her abandonment and loneliness as it follows her story.mack_urdaddy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racism, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Violence, Racism, Death of parent, and Racial slurs
_marycappiello3'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, and Toxic relationship
aelin_morgenstern's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Racism
Moderate: Grief, Bullying, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, and Confinement
Minor: War, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Sexual content
The book is set in the 1950s and 1960s. Therefore, the society is segregated and racial slurs are mentioned.geminimoon'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? No
2.0
No God's gonna come to to this garden
Tate is disgusting. What makes their age gap (senior and freshmen) unforgivable are the times he talks about her pureness and said, "now she really sounds like little girl."(and smiled! Ew.)
I couldnt help but wonder what the book would be like from a black person' perspective, and at first I was like, no way they' d go after a white women, even if she was poor, before a black man. Kaya saying that she would receive the same scrutiny as the black girls is laughable. It didn't go into race because it' not to kill a Mockingbird but wishes it could be.
Where are the other white trash people in the story? Maybe I'm just slow. Anyway, a more compelling look would be
Kaya getting imprisoned despite being victimized because that's the sad reality. The book mentioned all the ways the odds are stacked against her, but she beats them.
There is no mystery to the story, so, what's the message? I also couldn't think of a deserving theme. Perseverance, but it's not deserving of it due to it being unrealistic.
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse
faye___'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Classism
Minor: Murder and Death of parent
idk Tate slays when not a dumbass