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dale_in_va'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
4.0
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
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- 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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
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
julieclair'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
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury
mushasha'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
3.25
Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Classism
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
louisekf'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
kimveach'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
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism