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vaykay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Minor: Biphobia, Hate crime, Incest, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
thequiltyreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Very strong protagonist who was written to be disliked and I certainly did dislike her.
I felt the insight to the publishing was interesting.
However overall I felt the book was a little too long. At times it felt it was repeating and dragging out certain points.
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a bad book but it just didn't live up to all the hype in my opinion.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Medical trauma, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
slaywithsteph'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, and Colonisation
Tw: Graphically detailed asphyxiationceceska's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ce livre suit l'histoire de June, une femme blanche, qui vole le manuscrit non publié de son amie asiatique suite à son décès. Le manuscrit porte sur le rôles des travailleurs chinois lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. Elle publie le récit de son amie en le faisant passer pour le sien, mais en y faisant quelques modifications...
Les thèmes de ce livre sont : le racisme, la solitude, la jalousie et l'appropriation culturelle. Ces thèmes sont explorés dans un long monologue fiévreux et dérangé de la protagoniste.
Ce livre était unique puisque la majorité de celui-ci était le fil de pensées de la protagoniste, June. Les dialogues sont peu nombreux mais sont très efficaces. Dans ce cas-ci, moins de dialogue a rendu l'histoire très intéressée puisqu'on voit bien la psyché de la protagoniste ainsi que le raisonnement qui la pousse à prendre des décisions chaotiques.
J'ai beaucoup aimé détester June. Je ne sais pas quand est la dernière fois que j'ai autant détesté une protagoniste d'un roman. June était extrêmement raciste, méchante et qui pense que tout lui est dû. Elle est absolument horrible. Chacune de ses décisions est pire que la précédente. J'ai adoré ça.
Ce roman m'a tenue en haleine du début jusqu'à la fin. J'ai eu des réactions de surprise à haute voix plusieurs fois pendant ma lecture. Je n'en revenais simplement pas des événements qui se produisaient.
Ce roman était très bien écrit. J'ai beaucoup apprécié ma lecture. Le rythme était très rapide, ce que j'apprécie énormément. Je ne m'attendais pas du tout à cela considérant que la majorité du livre est ses pensées.
Bref, encore une fois, je recommande ce livre à TOUT le monde.
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Genocide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Deportation
katrinalamothe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Colonisation
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
esv_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Racism, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Racial slurs, Slavery, and Suicide
winterwoodbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
pwesterfield's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Slavery
tessvosper'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? Yes
Graphic: Bullying, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Colonisation
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
Minor: Ableism, Blood, and Death of parent
tadah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Death and Racism
Minor: Slavery, Stalking, and Gaslighting