sorkka'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
4.0
Spoiler
who grew up in poverty all aloneSpoiler
murderGraphic: Classism, Abandonment, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Mental illness and Dementia
Nature, abandonment and classism are the most significant themes of the book.Spoiler
The side character Jumpy is abused with racial slurs. The main character Kya experiences a lot of prejudice, predominantly classism. The main character is a victim of sexual assault from a toxic relationship. The home life of the central character Kya has domestic violence, child abuse and emotional abuse. A minor character has a breakdown and develops dementia.embreads98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault and Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Violence
zams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Kya's story definitly had me in my feelings and the murder had me guessing who did it in-between, but I felt like the main focus was on her life and how the surroundings played such a huge role in it.
All in all a great scenic story, an atmospheric read with the tension of a murder mystery woven in.
Allthough the ending wasn't really surprising to me, I still think it was fitting, however, definitly could have used a little more work, it was rather quick and didn't feel very thought through, but as I said the focus was more on the story than the murder-mystery in my opinion.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Murder and Violence
Minor: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Infertility, Infidelity, and War
jdhauk'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
4.25
Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, and Racism
tiffyd'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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Grief, Racism, Alcoholism, Classism, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, and Car accident
sofialeser's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, and Bullying
Minor: Murder, Death, Infidelity, War, Infertility, and Death of parent
mellysay'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Violence, and Racism
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Grief, Rape, Slavery, Infertility, and Sexism
skylar_jo_3'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
4.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Murder, Violence, and Death
ank3'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
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment and Bullying
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Violence, Classism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Racism, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
caspian_the_pauper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence and Rape