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mnatale100's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Kidnapping, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Alcohol
nehaanna'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
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism
srjennings'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
4.75
Graphic: Slavery and Torture
Moderate: Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
jzmnz's review
- 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
Graphic: Slavery and Kidnapping
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Murder
apocalyptus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Torture and Violence
Minor: Rape
cakrolik'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Alcohol
torturedreadersdept'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: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
ok7a'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
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Colonisation
Minor: Rape and Grief
readbycarina'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Suicide, Stalking, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy
schausjk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
That being said, I did very much enjoy the magical realism aspect of the book once it became fully fleshed out in the latter portion of the book. It would have been nice to have seen that more gradually and thoughtfully woven in throughout the story, as much of the story felt far removed from it. I've seen some reviewers suggest that the magical realism portion could have been removed entirely to make the story more cohesive, but I disagree as I found it to be the most compelling part of the novel.
Overall I'm very glad I stuck with this one. I do plan on reading more of Coates' nonfiction work, as his writing style does seem well-suited to that type of writing.
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
Moderate: Confinement, Racial slurs, Rape, Torture, and Violence