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kaddictwithapen's review
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Sexual assault, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Murder
shelbygibbs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Cancer, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
thewoodlandbookshelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Rape and War
adrienne_rennie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
readingthroughinfinity'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed the thought-provoking exploration of her friendship with Laura and I thought the way Laura changed over the years (especially after she found out that Charlie is a lesbian) was very realistic to real life. The critique of casual homophobia was very validating and the way the mystery unraveled kept me hooked. The final chapter was melancholic (as expected) and yet also hopeful for a brighter future, and I thought the author struck a really good balance between the two emotions.
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Stalking, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Minor: Emotional abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
thesapphiccelticbookworm'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Slavery, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Minor: Incest and Pregnancy
bella_cavicchi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
All said, it made for good commute reading :~)
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol
nickc777's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A brilliant example of a book that gets better as it goes on.
From the drive to Clipim, the novel was gripping, exciting and built tension and pace so well. The depiction of small town atmosphere, trauma and queer identity enthralled and I wouldn’t have thought about putting it down.
The first third however I found a little dull and as I read it seemed that this section was considered by writer or editor as necessary exposition rather than a gripping section of the novel. If this section was simply cut entirely, it would be five stars without a doubt.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury