muzzfuzz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, War, and Death
rieviolet's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I think for me personally the book was a bit of a mixed bag.
I can appreciate the ability in creating the narrative structure, the author did really well when it came to interweaving the various short stories, with their recurring characters and plotlines. The writing style also was very evocative.
However, I have to say that I didn't really connect much with any of the characters.
All in all, the book felt like an alternation of "very high" highs and "very low" lows: some passeges and reflections were really beautiful and poignant, but some parts really made me so uncomfortable and I struggled even to get through them. The last section, just as an example, I found too bizarre and I honestly just skimmed through it, wanting to get to the end faster.
I can appreciate the ability in creating the narrative structure, the author did really well when it came to interweaving the various short stories, with their recurring characters and plotlines. The writing style also was very evocative.
However, I have to say that I didn't really connect much with any of the characters.
All in all, the book felt like an alternation of "very high" highs and "very low" lows: some passeges and reflections were really beautiful and poignant, but some parts really made me so uncomfortable and I struggled even to get through them. The last section, just as an example, I found too bizarre and I honestly just skimmed through it, wanting to get to the end faster.
Graphic: Confinement, War, Violence, Torture, Police brutality, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Death, Drug use, and Trafficking
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Sexual content, Gore, and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion, Ableism, Suicide, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, and Excrement
emmabeckman's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The writing is really beautiful and well-crafted. I liked how all of the stories were interwoven.
(Note: I said yes to diverse characters because the characterization is diverse--the characters all have distinct personalities and voices and backgrounds. In terms of there being gay characters and Black characters etc., no, they are not diverse. What does "diverse" mean on this website?
(Note: I said yes to diverse characters because the characterization is diverse--the characters all have distinct personalities and voices and backgrounds. In terms of there being gay characters and Black characters etc., no, they are not diverse. What does "diverse" mean on this website?
Moderate: Death and Violence
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