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emilo'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, and Classism
velvet_young'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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Abortion, and Colonisation
Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Fire/Fire injury
bookchatwithbeth'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
mahitdzmare'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Medical trauma, and Abortion
Moderate: Rape and Sexual content
2treads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Collins really put in the work to research and present a story that explored more than just plantation life and what it meant for slaves. That Frannie was chosen as a test subject by two white planters to see how far they could stretch and assess her intelligence. Using her as their instrument of torture against her own in a macabre dance of discovery to prove unfounded and incorrect perceptions about Black bodies.
We move from the plantation in Jamaica where Frannie is nothing more than a way for both Langton and his wife to exercise their spite and hateful beliefs to the manor of Benham and his madame where she is yet again positioned as a piece for either to use. Here, Frannie falls for the beautiful mistress of the house, ignoring all the signs that here lies her destruction and end.
These phases of her life are told to the reader by Frannie as she awaits trial for murder. Slowly, we uncover just what took place in the coachouse and how Frannie felt as she committed these unspeakable acts to how she maneuvered between a spoilt and depressed white woman and the man who wants to control both their lives.
A really well-written debut.
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Drug use, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Vomit and Abortion
ranaberry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Violence
kiarabouyea'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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Violence
clara_mai's review against another edition
4.0
Overall, this is very suspenseful and well done in terms of mystery, although there are some points that drag on for a bit too long. Through a writing style rich in similes invoking food, nature and darkness a lush atmosphere is created. As the form is allowing Frannie to tell her own story, questions of external vs. internal perception and harmful narratives are discussed in a thought-provoking and challenging way throughout the book.
Graphic: Addiction, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence
flashandoutbreak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Abandonment
weird_but_fucking_beautiful'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
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Classism
Moderate: Suicide