kirstym25'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: Grief, Infidelity, and Drug use
Moderate: Abortion and War
maryannc's review
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Pregnancy, War, Grief, and Drug use
Minor: Abortion, Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Racial slurs
rustedtrains's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Grief, War, Colonisation, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault and Drug use
12grace4'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Drug use and Sexual content
bookreviewswithkb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abortion
Moderate: Drug use and Sexual assault
bodiesinbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Murder
Minor: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Racism, Vomit, and War
samisal's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Homophobia, and Hate crime
Moderate: Abortion, War, and Drug use
Minor: Death of parent and Body shaming
keatynbergsten's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Death of parent, Drug use, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Racism, Pregnancy, and War
caseythereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- I was completely gripped by the stories of every member of the Nasr family. The way the story unraveled between the two timelines was just masterful.
- Also, going in to this book I didn't know there was a lesbian character! Hooray for adult queer fiction!
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Dementia, Gun violence, Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Racism
woolgatherer's review
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Infidelity
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, War, and Xenophobia
Minor: Abortion