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sareidle's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, and Vomit
amandalorianxo's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
3.75
This follows two Brazilian girls with two diverse minds/lives who somehow bond for life. Graça is spoiled rich plantation owner’s daughter who basically has never heard the word no. Dor is a kitchen girl who is “adopted” by the kitchen staff since she doesn’t have a permanent family to speak of. These girls discover they have a shot at making it with their singing and we follow them through their rise and fall. I know characters aren’t always meant to be likable but I truly couldn’t find anything redeeming about Graça. Dor was pitiful in the doormat behavior that festered on even as an adult. Yet despite the character flaws, the author does a wonderful job at highlighting parts of Brazilian history you don’t see pointed out in historical fiction so I appreciate this immensely. Speaking of the lgbtqi rep - I think Dor was possibly bisexual and I think Graça wasn’t but knew that Dor had feelings for her so used that to manipulate her a lot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Homophobia and War
hkropp77's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Racism, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia
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