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alyxinthestars's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Racism and Death of parent
sydapel'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
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
oz2021'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: Grief and Alcohol
Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent
laurareads87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content warnings: racism, discrimination, police brutality, grief, death of a parent, drug & alcohol use
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
zara89'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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Racism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
smurfettereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Stephen’s life was absolutely relatable, especially in terms of culture. Unknowingly, I found myself having a deep attachment with him and his small world. Caleb’s writing didn’t help either, because I lived through every single emotion. Every word. I can’t explain further but will say that it was worth the read and tears
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Racism and Police brutality
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
4.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Abandonment
madelinedalton'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? It's complicated
3.5
I think that Small Worlds largely repeats what Open Water did, not in a good way, and then stacks more characters/topics on top of that. I struggled to differentiate characters in the beginning because Nelson emphasizes flowery prose and big-picture emotions over characterization and dialogue in his writing. In my eyes, Open Water did not have this problem because it was shorter and had a more centralized focus.
All of that said, the ending wrapped things up really nicely and tied all the themes together. I was just a little checked out by that point, so I couldn't fully appreciate it.
Graphic: Police brutality and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol
bookishplantmom'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
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent
clairew97'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Deportation