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shauneebroadley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Classism
yrioona'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder
cver's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death and Rape
maincharacter_james'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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Transphobia
greenleafclarke's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Abandonment, and Classism
materiality'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood
elliedom_08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Solomon did such a good job in creating such vivid characters and their dysfunction as a family. It unfolds wonderfully and painfully. Solomon also does a great job in weaving in the "haunting" and I was left in tears in the last 20%.
I will say I got confused during the time jumps, but that might just be me since I'm listening through an audio book instead of reading it.
Moderate: Pedophilia
staciew_reads50'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
3.75
Moderate: Animal death, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death of parent
biolumi221's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
WOOF, this was hard to read. I can't really articulate my feelings on it quite yet, but here are some quotations that stood out to me:
BPD (borderline personality disorder), OSDD (other specific dissociative disorder), NPD (narcissistic personality disorder), C(omplex)-PTSD, and GAD (generalized anxiety disorder). All those letters, but they spell only one thing: hole. (23)
Mother is God. You're the uninformed void. (101)
I could never know how Mama was going to react to anything, though. I hated tossing the coin. I preferred to keep secrets. If I didn't show her who I was, she couldn't be disappointed. (72)
History repeats and repeats because history is people, and we reproduce only what we know, and we get what we know from our elders. The same mechanisms that facilitate language facilitate the passing of pain. (146)
Look up what a haint is. Many of you say you believe in God, so I am asking you to believe in the devil, too. Please. (209)
Since we moved into 677, I've been hiding. I'm still not ready to be found. (248)
We will all save each other. Or maybe we won't. Maybe there is no saving, only salvaging. Maybe every breath is the triumph, and we must learn to take the win. (280)
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Racism
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Vomit