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book_hang_o_ver's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Kya is such a resilient, thoughtful, and brilliant character… of course the descriptions about how beautiful she is vs the swamp trash were at times distracting but necessary to building further tension between the men, the town, and her.
I didn’t know this was a murder mystery coming in to the book (I know, I know- how?! But I avoided all the hype and didn’t watch the movie adaptation 😅), and I genuinely enjoyed this plot line as a means to move the story forward.
Personally- I loved the ending. It felt VERY appropriate looking back at some of the foreshadowing and earlier reflections from Kya.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infertility
hlledfor's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Rape, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
Minor: Alcoholism
johnsongracea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Grief
Minor: Rape and Death of parent
lindsaywalsvick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail
julia201's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment
gail_dancer'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
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Racism, Murder, and Sexual harassment
shadowsportrait's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Racial slurs
marileysan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism
fallandfox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Eu entrei com expectativas altas por ler resenha de pessoas que leram para o clube da Reese's book club, eu adorei a leitura e consigo entender porque fez tanto sucesso.
Como escrevi antes, fiz a leitura pelo audiobook no audible em português. A escrita da autora em conjunto da narração da Tatiane Pasquali foi boa e consegui me deixar presa na história.
A kya é uma pessoa com muito sofrimento na sua história, já começamos a leitura sobre seu pai alcoólatra e violento e a mãe que vai embora abandonado Kya, antes do resto dos familiares fazerem o mesmo, deixando a garota sendo uma pré-adolescente sozinha e não aprender a interagir com as pessoas, e somente às vezes tendo alguém lhe sendo gentil e a ajudando.
O cenário do livro e o pântano de Kya e a cidade ao lado, quando ela contribuiu o mundo do livro a autora teve o detalhamento nas personagens secundários e principalmente em comparar a segurança que a personagem sentia com os animais e natureza em relação ao opressivo cenário do preconceito das pessoas.
Espero que minha resenha faça alguém sentir vontade de ler, foi uma boa experiência para mim e adorei o desenvolvimento que valeu a pena a leitura e um final que me deixou surpresa, mas fez sentido.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Moderate: Murder
fishface2564's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Murder