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franklola'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: Death and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Cancer
madelonpaige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Colonisation
e_austin'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
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual assault
fionagerman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and War
catesm'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
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
deandra_lalonde'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
3.5
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Racism, Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
wtfmarta'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
Moderate: Child death and Death
Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Rape, and Cultural appropriation
pollyflorence'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
4.5
That’s all that I can put into words at the moment— there are reviewers out there that explore the complex themes and connections that this book has— but all I can say is that I highly recommend giving this novel the chance it deserves.
Thank you to Picador Books for the review copy.
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Cultural appropriation
kkulhannie'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
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Colonisation
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War