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sha'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
5.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Abortion, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
sierraclimbs'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? It's complicated
4.75
This book just reinforces my identity of enjoying mundane books. When I say that, it doesn’t mean this story doesn’t have a lot of intrigue and/or value. In contrary, I think this is an incredibly important life perspective for people to read from. What I mean by mundane is that there is nothing “fantastical” or “surprising”. It’s just people living life full of struggle, love, heartbreak, happiness & all of life’s other complexities.
This story tells the story of a Puerto Rican American family growing up with split identity & the struggle that comes with that.
It’s very raw & real, but also funny & lighthearted at times.
So glad it was picked for my book club because I hadn’t heard of it before then.
10/10 recommend
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Outing
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol
steffieras'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
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Grief, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Child abuse, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol
iris3271'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
4.5
Graphic: Rape and Colonisation
Moderate: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Outing
teatunesandtales'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Outing, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Rape, Terminal illness, Abortion, and Pandemic/Epidemic
ferboss2023'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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, Outing, and Classism
julieriley99'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
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness
lizziaha's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Bullying, Infertility, Abortion, and Deportation
madzsmiled'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
4.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Rape and Terminal illness
heather_palmer's review against another edition
1.0
This was a very ambitious book that proposed to tackle a lot of important themes and issues, but it fell short in its execution. There was too much going on with no real time spent fleshing out these different elements. Due to this, the book felt crowded. The readers were not given enough time and space within the novel to successfully cover everything the author wanted to explore in her narrative or to really connect with it. Leaving me let down by the end.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility and Abortion