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rieviolet'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? No
4.0
There were some aspects that I struggled with (mainly the strong religious focus and the inevitable association of womanhood with marriage and motherhood) but since that has to do with my own sensibilites, it might bother other readers less.
The chapters with alternating POVs and the insertion of sections with diary entries make for a flowing reading experience. Still, I found some parts and perspectives more interesting and engaging than others.
I really liked the final section from Dedé's POV, I found it the most moving and also the most effective in terms of prose.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Lesbophobia
ocean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Genocide, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Colonisation