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feeohnaemily'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: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
laurataylor'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
3.0
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Colonisation
rhianonw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
amberinbookland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
andreiaoh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I was slow to warm up to this book and it was not an easy read at all but incredibly powerful and Evaristo's writing was wonderful. I loved the mixed medium style of this novel from standard prose, to non-fiction-esque passages, posters, advertisements and diary entries and I think it definitely made this a little easier to digest, particularly around the half way point.
This novel was simultaneously exactly what I expected as well as took me off guard completely and it'll definitely be a story I'll be thinking about for a long time.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent