itsradsmads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Death
Minor: Child death and Abortion
sunflowerwork's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Sexual content, Violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Child death, Vomit, and Terminal illness
shellroch285's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
I thought the story was executed very well, and I appreciated the format. I’ve read novels in verse before but never one quite like this one. I feel like I got to know all of the characters equally, and I loved how much the story dove deep into the past before returning to the present.
Moderate: Violence, Racism, and Sexual content
sarahmae531's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A beautiful book, the end of the book hit me hard, I wish we saw more after the ending, but also it ended in the perfect way.
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
sophoclea's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lovely series of reflections from several generations of the same family. not necessarily united by telling a single narrative, but providing glimpses into moments in the lives of several generations of this family. beautiful.
Spoiler
the most profound inclusion of 9/11 or Tulsa that I've encountered - not about these events, but about how they shaped the experiences of the characters.Minor: Hate crime, Violence, Drug use, and Racism
Spoiler
brief descriptions of Tulsa massacre and 9/11
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