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savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book so much that I don't even know what to say anymore except a jumble of words and phrases! Popisho is luscious, lyrical, beautifully written, wholly unique, and contains a world that I already want to revisit. Highly, highly recommend to any and all fans of magical realism!
Graphic: Addiction, Miscarriage, and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Suicide
Minor: Child death, Misogyny, and Rape
mle11's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
manaledi'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
3.25
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Pregnancy
miss_elease's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
a book that made me realize that sometimes I really just need some good ass magical realism in my life. the world building was a trusting process; us readers having to trust Leone and Leone in turn trusting us. through that trust, wishing the best for popisho and all of its residents
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Death and Homophobia
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This was a fever dream and a bit hard to follow for my pea-brain. However, take this with a grain of salt because I am trying to diversify my genres and I have not read TOO much magical realism, surrealism or fabulism. I am continuing to dip my toes deeper and deeper in, but I am still at the beginning of my journey lol!
I appreciated the vivid illustrations of the culture on the island of Popisho, from the fruits to the land, to the sounds/music, and beyond. Ross did such a beautiful job of writing with such animation and delight. I will definitely check out more of Ross's work!
Graphic: Addiction and Miscarriage
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Child death, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism
thewellbitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
theinkwyrm'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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Homophobia, and Blood
faithe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Homophobia, Infertility, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Alcohol
myk_yeah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
The only thing that was annoying about this book was all the gender essentialism. I noted ableism on the part of the author as well, but didn't make a note of where it showed up.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Ableism, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
audreyxine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My biggest criticism is the length. I would have preferred about 50 less pages. The momentum was hard to keep up, especially with all the jumping around between characters.
For anyone thinking about picking this one up, I strongly recommend binging it. It needs to be a fever dream in order to make sense.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism