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awkwardimagination's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, and Racism
Minor: Bullying
nozycozy'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
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Racism, Grief, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Minor: Forced institutionalization
antoniac's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death and Alcoholism
Moderate: Classism
rhi_'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: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Murder, and Addiction
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Classism, and Racism
Minor: Grief and Bullying
tamara_joy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Classism, Grief, Racism, Alcoholism, and Death
Minor: Murder, Gun violence, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia
caribbeangirlreading's review
- 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: Gun violence, Grief, Racism, Blood, Murder, Sexism, Alcoholism, Classism, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death of parent
slayergirl3281'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
3.75
This was a moving story about stories. About how a young girl Isla who lost her father at a young age and begins to literally see her families stories play out before her. Cardinal whole heartedly captures the experience of not being American enough to fit in in America , but not being Puerto Rican enough to fit in Puerto Rico. This book also looked at classism, and touched a bit on how tourism impacts the island of Puerto Rico and its citizens. This book was a very good listen.
Cw
Death
Guns
Alcohol
Emotional abuse
Terminal illness
Racism
Bullying
Classism
Graphic: Classism, Death, Racism, and Alcoholism
amandadevoursbooks's review
- 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
5.0
We follow Isla from 8 to her teens as she grows up between New Jersey and Puerto Rico. After her grandmother's death, Isla begins having visions of stories. They're just slightly off from how they were told.
As Isla discovers more about her visions, she sees how classism, colonialism, and colorism impacts her family, community, and her history.
This book is so many things. It's a story about family secrets and the pain they cause and healing from unspoken. It's a mystery. It's a love song to Puerto Rico.
I loved it. I can't wait to read more from this author.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Gun violence
Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, Classism, Toxic relationship, and Murder
catwhisperer'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
Graphic: Chronic illness, Addiction, Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Bullying, Death, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Classism, Colonisation, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
bookdnbusy's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Classism
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Racism, and Death
Minor: Murder, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
Colorism