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A review by bookishperseus
No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Abandonment