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soggycedar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement
Moderate: Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation
imoran'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Sexism and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Slavery, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
kt_schutte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Minor: Confinement, Death, Grief, and Pregnancy
shaleen64's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
There are many themes explored and emotions evoked in so few pages. A book worthy of a anyone’s time.
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, and Slavery
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death and Death of parent
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Ultimately, this short tale packs quite a heavy punch. Based on real history, Small Things Like These unveils the cruel reality - and open secret - of Magdalene Laundries and the ways that they punished and imprisoned young, unwed mothers.
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
bellsdixon'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
the_clueless_tourist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
dkropp1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
_brooke___'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Pregnancy
witte_jasmijn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Abandonment