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erinwolf1997'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Rape, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Infertility, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, Racism, and Eating disorder
Minor: Infidelity, Homophobia, and Racial slurs
readasaurus_rex'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, and Misogyny
roaming_ro'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
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Pregnancy, Abortion, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexism
Minor: Racial slurs
kchin'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexism, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Infertility, Bullying, and Animal cruelty
funnylittlejester'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? It's complicated
5.0
God, Ozeki kept making new, lovable characters and I loved how everyone’s stories tied together and how it flowed. I wish Akiko got a bit more time because it was mainly Jane driven but I loved it all so so so much definitely one of my top books of the year.
Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
ye_li'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Infertility, Rape, Eating disorder, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Minor: Racial slurs
emordnilap's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As a college student, one of my classes this semester focused on US Multiethnic Literature. This book is the last of the 6 books we have read this semester. For many of the other books I chose to annotate in great detail, but for this book I decided I wasn't going to do that. And I think that allowed me to enjoy it more.
My professor (she is often strange), described this book as funny and I have to strongly disagree. It is anything but funny. This book is not to be taken lightly in any format.
As a vegetarian who does it for the lack of enjoyment from eating and cooking meat and finds it easier to be vegetarian, this book was eye-opening into the meat industry. Granted I like to believe things have changed from when this book was published in the 1990s, but I think that I also know better than to believe that.
The connections made throughout this book were interesting and compelling and I think that the lighthearted connections made with the characters helped to balance out the trauma and pain of the darker areas of the book.
I also enjoyed the representation of Northampton lesbians as a college student lesbian in the area. Gotta love Lesbianville, USA.
In conclusion, I think that this is a good book, but only if you are mentally prepared for its themes and believe that the content warnings will not be triggering at all because all the descriptions are quite graphic.
Graphic: Animal death, Eating disorder, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Rape, Miscarriage, Vomit, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Infertility, and Grief
Moderate: Racism, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs
The sexual assault and rape scenes and the aftermath of them are especially graphic. Please take caution with reading this book!!becksusername'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
4.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Blood, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, and Misogyny
Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcoholism
Minor: Abortion
minxtte's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Eating disorder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, and Miscarriage
Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Racism
marplellous'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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body shaming, Racial slurs, and Miscarriage
Minor: Cancer and Cannibalism