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buttermellow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Medical content, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death
margolovie89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
rorikae'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
4.5
Ti-Jeanne lives in postriots Toronto with her grandmother. Her mother disappeared when she was young and Ti-Jeanne has been working to find her place in the world. When Tony, the father of her child, comes to Ti-Jeanne's grandmother for help after the local crime boss taps him for a horrific project, Ti-Jeanne begins to learn more about her grandmother's spirits and how the violence in the city is tied to her own family.
I am amazed that this was Hopkinson's debut novel. The prose is pristine and evocative. The characters are fully fledged and engaging. The reader is plopped down into a world that feels real. I love how Hopkinson has mixed Caribbean folklore with a nearfuture Toronto setting to create something completely new and unique. There is so much that happens in this book over a relatively short amount of time and yet it is easy to follow and exciting. I cannot wait to read more of Hopkinson's work.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Abandonment
unboxedjack'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
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Violence, and Blood
menomica's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Medical content, and Grief
mothdan'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Sexual content
sionnac'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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Medical trauma