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dale_in_va'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
4.0
The story is a simultaneously depressing and hopeful. A distinct critique of a disfunctional society and how its corruption, cronism and sycophantic behavior results in a society that is unable to keep it's citizens safe or even respond to the ineviable results of its ineptitute.
I read this book for a book club. It is very well written, but I found it so deflating in light of current politics. It astounds me that this is the type of society that the US wants to go back to. Where cruel cowards are in charge and cause chaos in their wake with the competent left to figure out a way to clean up the the messes they leave in their wake.
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
Book about Richmond VA during slavery times.silfron'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Hate crime, Incest, Death of parent, and Alcohol
lisettemarie's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
anniesbooknook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy
Minor: Incest
ehamlett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Grief, Abortion, and Classism
Minor: Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
angiebradley's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Slavery, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Rape
libraryofthecrypt's review
3.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Incest, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Blood
Minor: Vomit, Abortion, and Pregnancy
stinsylinson's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse and Slavery
Minor: Incest, Rape, and Abortion
mermaidsherbet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, and Abortion
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
victoriarosalesvt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail