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pandaaaaa14'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? It's complicated
4.0
The book is sent during and after slavery, so we're dealing with a lot of sensitive topics like racism, rape, abuse, murder, lynching, war, body mutilation, and shitty men.
So yeah not for the faint hearted, don't read if any of those topics trigger you.
Also not a book you can read in one sitting either, you gotta take your time with this one in order to feel the emotions the author wants to invoke.
Favourite characters are definitely Rue and Varina. Especially Rue, no matter what she was going through, what she was doing, good or bad, I was rooting for her. Something about Rue that couldn't get me to hate her.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Slavery
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, and War
dannythestreet's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, and Alcohol
sbookreader'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, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Colonisation
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
book_cave_ghost_girl'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Murder, and War
birdomens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
jojo_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Incest, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury
rescudde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
wellreadjill_'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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
mvrcellv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
solenodon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Infertility, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Blood
Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit