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Reviews tagging 'Car accident'
First Person Fiction: Behind the Mountains by Edwidge Danticat
2 reviews
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The story is told through diary snippets so much is left off page, colored by the main character's views as well as the natural distance between reader and story. There is not much to bond the reader to any of the characters but the story is still satisfying enough. I was also appreciative of the discussion questions after the author's note as they helped reframe one or two things for me.
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Colonisation
Minor: Slavery, Mass/school shootings, and Car accident
There is a scene at the school where a gun goes off. The main character mentions that poor mothers often sell their daughters to wealthier families and those daughters almost never get to go to school.sophia_ryann's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
3.75
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident
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