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horizonous'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
It's heartbreaking, hopeful and beautiful with characters and found family dynamics that will stay with me for a while. The writing, especially the descriptions of the ocean, are also very impactful.
Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Racism, Torture, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
◦ Forced institutionalization = Conversion therapy◦ Mental illness = Depression, PTSD
arieloley'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Antisemitism
waterlilyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Racism and Rape
lynneliu'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Torture, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Racism, and Medical trauma
alexiswiththefreckles'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: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Racism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
liketrees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
A lovely queer addition to one of my favourite genres, books about groups of friends and how they change over decades.
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, and Grief
Life in a militarized state, generally; conversion therapy