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numbat's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a bit of a hard book to get into. There were many different points of view to keep track of that all came together in the end. Some of the themes were quite challenging, such as cancer and mental health and were perhaps not handled in a delicate way. That is to say a little glib. Overall it was engaging and well put together with some interesting gimmick and devices. The underlying current of racism was ever present but not really addressed.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Drug abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Physical abuse
katiemack's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I’m gonna be thinking about this one for a while.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Rape and Murder