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psellars11'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Gore, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
kanj1's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Violence, and Classism
Minor: Death and Fire/Fire injury
li22ybeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Blood, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
thissagreads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Pros:
-Familia protecting familia!
-Noemí was a well written superhero of sorts, and a true rebel of her time.
Cons:
-Noemí needed more backstory! And more settings besides the weird house and the tiny town, would've been a nice break.
-Francis is so weak willed that I wanted him to be removed from the story.
-Catalina is nearly just as frustrating, but she's dealing with a lot more, so she gets a pass.
-The amount of SA in this book was unsettling, and I'm aware of the time period of this story, but it was still a lot to stomach.
-Colonialism and the lack of respect women had, and all the BS they had to endure from these gross men, had me on edge and irritable during the ENTIRE read.
-Virgil and Howard's egos and actions were atrocious!
While I tried to stretch outside of my comfort zone with period literature, this wasn't my cup of tea. I think the concept was different, and I appreciate the
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Racism and Classism
Minor: Racial slurs and Colonisation
bindi12's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy
Do not read if you have a fear ofsebyreads304's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
carxmelcoffee's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual assault
sherigan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
tribesman2007's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Suicide
carolyn_baird_'s review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury