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carleesi's review
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
I absolutely inhaled this book. Beautifully written with such raw emotion.
I found it very hard to be okay with how Karuna’s mother treated her. It didn’t matter that it came from love, it was psychological and emotional abuse and manipulation. Every time Karuna almost got help my heart squeezed with hope. I’m glad her mother changed but that doesn’t make it okay.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Emotional abuse
madelonpaige's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
ruthisheretoo's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
3.0
Oof, good writing but so uncomfortable. I wanted redemption and felt (perhaps incorrectly) the author was offering it towards the very end of the book. But instead it came off more like making an excuse for the abuse of Karuna by her mother and I found that really hard to swallow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
shereadsshenoms's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs
mmmmmm's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
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