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theres_claire's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent
daisymaytwizell's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I listened to the audiobook of this, and while that helped me as a white person learn how to pronounce the names/places, I do think that with all the shifts in time and perspective it would be a much easier read with a physical copy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual violence
Mengiste has a fantastic balance between communicating the horrors of war, without making the descriptions gratuitous.tabitha_isabelle's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
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