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kquixotic'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: Mental illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment
The main character’s experience of Racialized sexualization and exotification by men, and her complicated relationship to these encounters, is what made this book stand out to me. I’ve not found contemporary literature to grapple with these themes in such a relatable way.genthepineapple'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: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality
Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Stalking, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
marissab'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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Rape, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
marissasa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
beckyyreadss'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
lectrixnoctis's review against another edition
- 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
As Queenie reels from one debatable decision to another, she wonders why she is doing all this or why does she not stop, although it might not be something she wants —all of the inquiries today's women must encounter in a world trying to reply them for her.
This story is incredibly raw, and I think that everyone in his early adulthood would enjoy this piece of fiction. I can see why this novel has won the award. I found it fascinating to read about all these different characters and how they intertwine in the story, but the focus is still on the protagonist herself. I think it has so much nuance that you probably don't get in mainstream books by white authors.
How the author approaches tough topics like anxiety or racism is astonishing, and I cannot get enough of her writing style. Although it was so raw, it was so beautifully written that I just wanted to keep reading; although it was so natural, it was so beautifully written that I just wanted to keep reading.
Sadly, I had a big reading slump; however, I finally found the time again to pick it up and finish it in one go, and I think it has a lot to do with the book itself. I don't believe that every reader could've done that; I did not have a reading slump because of it.
Overall I highly recommend this book. When you're in your early 20s are becoming an adult, you should read this book. All women or female-presenting people can relate to a situation somehow. The nuance with interracial dating and racism was so interesting that I will read more of the works.
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
alisonannk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Violence, Medical trauma, and Cultural appropriation
itsharrietrj'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: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
foolishg_irl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Colonisation