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arlaubscher'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Miscarriage
rsolo's review
Moderate: Rape
nourarifai's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Rape
maddb_96'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
stormy_reading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual content
serendipitysbooks's review
- 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
Although most of the novel centres on Jesse it actually opens nearly 50 years earlier. Norman Alonso and his wife Claudette are part of the Windrush generation, trying their best to make a good life for their family despite the blatant racism they sometimes face. The eventual connection between the two storylines provides a satisfying conclusion to the book.
This book was unflinching and confronting in places which made for uncomfortable reading. Thankfully the ending had Jesse in a healthier and safer environment, seemingly more at peace with who he was. It was a rough journey but the destination made it worthwhile. That was true for me as a reader; my hope is that it is equally true for all the real life Jesses in the world.
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
milliebrierley's review
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry