Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac

3 reviews

abbie_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

2.5

I have to admit I found this book, particularly as an audiobook, a tad dull. It’s very much tell and no show, full of mostly dialogue and ‘action’ (such as it is), without much insight into the characters’ inner lives or motivations. This is most likely since it’s told from the POV of a child, Eddie, a Syilx boy growing up in the 50s. Isaac explores the lives of Indigenous people through Eddie’s eyes - precarious work, addiction, racism, lack of care from the government for their basic necessities. But the story kind of just plods along, lacking a pull. This changed at the ending - that ending did have my heart in my throat.

As the title suggests, definitely a quiet but heavy read, and perhaps audio wasn’t the best route. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, and Colonisation

richy_qu33r_readzz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

2.25

Too much unnecessary animal deaths and jokes about animal harm. 
The theme was only lightly threaded and not the cozy book I expected. Felt disjointed in places, but maybe that’s designed to feel like memories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Violence

stasiana's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Classism