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jkpheart21's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism and Violence
Minor: Racial slurs and Xenophobia
alixcallender's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Racism, Transphobia, and War
jcd1013's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
Read this on the plane ride home from Hawaii. It was a great cap piece to a wonderful vacation - a reminder of old Hawaii and Hawaiian culture, as well as explorations of grief and stigma. The writing was simplistic and some of the changes in character perspective were a little jarring, but overall, a book worth reading.
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence