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annie45's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Biphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
colorcrystals'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
5.0
The story is presented in two timelines and 3 points of view. Lala is a Romani girl in 1518 forced to hide her heritage and her love for the trans boy her aunt has raised. The second timeline is in the modern day, with our narrators being Emil and Rosella. Emil is Romani, and has purposefully not learned his family’s history to distance himself from it. Rosella is Latina and proud of her family and heritage, but still strives to fit in with the other girls.
I have to be honest, it took a little bit for me to really get into the book. But once I hit like the 50% mark, I was hooked. The prose is absolutely gorgeous. The terms “rich” and “lucious” come to mind. This is a very lyrical, poetic style that made the audiobook particularly nice to listen to. It artfully tackled topics racism, misogyny, homophobia, and transphobia in the most perfect way. The characters were wonderfully developed and multifaceted. My only issue was that it took so long for me to get truly sucked in.
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Classism
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Antisemitism and Pregnancy
zombiezami's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Cultural appropriation
sarahaf712's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Outing, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Biphobia, Genocide, Police brutality, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Classism
clarabooksit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Antisemitism
annalisaely'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
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Outing
mirichasha'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: Death, Racism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Violence, and Antisemitism
harperhoney'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Racism
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Deadnaming, and Hate crime