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larkken'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
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Minor: Kidnapping
eilatan6991'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcoholism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death of parent, Torture, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders
luveloise3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Body shaming and Death of parent
Minor: Racism
_jchinasa'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Alcoholism
serendipitysbooks'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? Yes
3.75
People Person centres around Dimple Pennington, a thirty year old aspiring influencer, who reconnects with her four half-siblings after a meeting with her boyfriend goes terribly wrong. I really struggled with the unbelievability of the plot at this point. I understand I’ll never be able to fully understand a Black person’s perspective when it comes to dealing with the police so it’s perhaps not a surprise that I found their choices a little extreme. Still there was plenty I did like about this story, particularly the characters. Three of Dimple’s half-siblings were particularly likeable and I loved the way they all came together unquestioningly when needed. Cyril was a colourful character, equal parts fun and frustrating to read about.
While I was often frustrated by Dimple, who felt a lot younger than her actual age, I think the author did a good job showing why this was, resolving many of the issues, and permitting Dimple some much-needed growth and development. This novel touches on some tough topics like mental health, parental abandonment, domestic abuse, alcoholics and police racism, but it’s also a story of a complicated but warm-hearted family, and the difference belonging to one can make in a person’s life.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Racism
creepycrawlybookworm'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
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Mental illness
Minor: Body shaming
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, and Misogyny
pisces1_1318's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Stalking
just_one_more_paige'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Medical content, Racism, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Abandonment, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
znvisser's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Grief