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magneto's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.0
Despite being a fan of generational, woman-focused stories, even when the characters may not be particularly likeable, this was a challenging book to get through. The main focus is on generational trauma and understandably is not a pleasant read, managing to throw in nearly every content warning imaginable in one story. It's incredibly depressing at times and I often had to set this aside, taking almost 4 months to finish it due to pacing and content.
If you are in any way squeamish, particularly in regards to medical content and bodily injuries, deformities and mutilation, consider passing on this book. Leprosy is a key facet to the book and the author does not shy away from descriptions of sufferers' bodies, nor does it describe lightly any injuries or illnesses characters have. Definitely not a book for the faint at heart. Glad to have finished but would not recommend to many.
Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Sexism, Slavery, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Cannibalism, War, and Deportation
u_u'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
4.75
(Be mindful of the content warnings though)
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and War