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nenaveenstra'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? Yes
4.0
I did feel like it was maybe a tad too long, and that certain histories of people we meet could have been left out. I’m also not a big fan of the slurs that were used; sometimes they made sense for the characters, but at others it felt more like a sign of the times when this book was released. It is over twenty years old now, after all.
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, and War
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and Blood
Minor: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
noahsingh's review against another edition
2.0
Also frustrating ending with no real closure re: the marriages, the twins, etc
Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Islamophobia, and Colonisation
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Cultural appropriation
saskiahill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, and Mental illness
sadiemclaughlin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and War
Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, and Xenophobia
afion's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Ableism and Sexual assault
debookgeek'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
3.0
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt
hannahmcd94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt
katewilson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Antisemitism
samalabaster'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
4.5
Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
alomie's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
As it was I found it a real struggle to relate to it.
At its core I can see that it's objectively a good book, but i personally found it dated, which is weird but I think because it's set in recent(ish) modern times it just feels like looking at old pictures from the 80s and laughing at the perms and shoulder pads.
It was most definitely character driven and honestly the characters were for the most part infuriating.
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Gun violence