friendlypoet's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Colonisation, Racial slurs, Incest, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Classism, Racism, and Infidelity
Minor: Abortion
siobhanward's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This was really a disappointment for me. It started off really icky and while the ick was kind of reduced, it never really got better plot-wise. Both of the protagonists were just shells - there was no development other than them being selfish and shallow. If they'd just taken a couple minutes to think about anyone other than themselves, things might have worked out better for them.
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Pregnancy and Infidelity
notallbooks_mp's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Colonisation, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, and Infidelity
internationalreads's review against another edition
The incestuous sexual abuse of a child was romanticized as a “relationship.” Nope nope nope.
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Infidelity, and Pedophilia
kylieqrada's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
2.5⭐s. WHY IS THERE SO MUCH INCEST IN THIS BOOK?!?! I liked everything else about it: the story, the Caribbean setting/history/characters, the folklore, the language, the way it was told, the non-incestuous romances, and even the romances that were incestuous would have been good EXCEPT INCEST. Can you tell I just really wish there hadn't been so much incest? Huge, huge disappointment for me. I would pick up other work by Tiphanie Yanique in the future though. (Just please God no more incest).
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
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