parsbooks'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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Violence, Death of parent, War, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Rape and Torture
fanchera's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Violence, War, Blood, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
hiraeth_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, War, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Death of parent, and Blood
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child death
decie's review
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Medical content, Grief, Gun violence, Sexism, Torture, Death of parent, Genocide, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
emilily'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
Spoiler
but I wish the author hadn't bothered with the epilogue; end on a cliffhanger in the sea was a huge missed opportunity to leave the ending up to interpretationSpoiler
.I'd definitely recommend this book.
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, War, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Gun violence
Moderate: Blood, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Child death, and Death of parent
blakeandbooks'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Genocide, Death, Police brutality, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, and War
Moderate: Torture and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
bookishmagpie's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Blood, War, Murder, Death, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Moderate: Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Medical trauma
mojjaroa's review
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and War
celery09's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Torture
moon_spilling'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
5.0
I admire how the author decided to make all her characters free of stereotypes, it was quite refreshing and made me fall in love with all of them. Exploring Salama’s trauma and pain was also an intriguing part of the plot.
Not to mention how we see both POVs in the beginning as Kenan struggles to leave and Salama convinces him to do so. It’s such a grey moral area that was explored beautifully
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Graphic: Gun violence