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caseythereader's reviews
1747 reviews
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
- I have no idea what to make of THE COIN, but I am pretty sure I loved it, if that makes sense.
- Our unnamed narrator belongs to the grand tradition of Rich Women Falling Apart, but here we have the added layer of her being a Palestinian woman living off family money in New York. The emotional, social, and historical complexity of this identity are clear in her muddled and often terrible actions.
- I really liked the concept of the coin in this story. I am certain many readers won’t, as its intended meaning is almost totally opaque. But I kind of love that: everyone can read something different into it.
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Genocide and Colonisation
Minor: Fatphobia and Fire/Fire injury
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Blood, and Kidnapping
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Pregnancy
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Colonisation
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Sexual content, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Classism
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Classism