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llayaz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
bookishbilingual's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
clellman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Abortion
encryptedorchardpest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicide, and Kidnapping
Minor: Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War
lorit1227'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Grief, and Murder
chloebear21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use
mysterymom40's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
brooke_city'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
5.0
A simple plot with complex feelings. An ugly time in America's past; and present, tbh.
On the surface, it's about a mother's search for her daughter. At its core, it's a story of hate/hope. (I liked how Bobby put that: the opposite of hate isn't love, but hope.)
Mary Pat is a frustrating character to be in the head of. She fancies herself better than the other Southies who wear their racism on their sleeve, but she's just as quick to make snap judgments. She's one of those "you're a good Black, not like the others" racist.
As a reader, you can feel her desperation of wanting to know what happened to her daughter. And it takes her into some feelings she wouldn't otherwise have, had Jules not been involved in the murder of Auggie. And just when you think "she finally gets it," she slides right back into her whiteness and feeling of superiority.
Mary Pat fostered a home of hatred. Bobby's character is proof of nature vs nurture, bc despite his parents being dysfunctional, abusive drunks, they didn't tolerate racism. I think his relationship with Carmen shows that everyone can have baggage, preconceived notions, diff backgrounds – but can come together by communicating.
It's a heavy, heavy story. And I can't imagine anyone else but Robin Miles narrating it flawlessly. A Black woman delivering a dark time in our history with great inflection. Rage inducing and heartbreaking at the same time.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
baklavopita's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
alireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, and Murder