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soleil_soleil'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Grief
aqtbenz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Infidelity, Violence, and Domestic abuse
scruffie'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Misogyny, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Alcohol, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Blood
Minor: Drug abuse
stanro'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? Yes
5.0
It speaks to the courage and dignity and weakness and cowardice of its various characters. With great compassion.
This is performance poetry. This is rap. It is poetry to be read to a musical accompaniment, so I strongly suggest that you read it on audio (or listen, if my use of “read” puts you off). At about 80 minutes I read it in one sitting and am going to read it again very soon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Footnote - Kate Tempest announced in 2020 that they wished to be known as Kae, hence the apparent typo on the cover of their 2013 publication.
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
marisa_n's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the main message (that I got out of) this book: that our stories today are no less interesting, emotional, or powerful than those told in mythology. That the people of today will one day be the new ancients.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Infidelity, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Gore
yolanda_h's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence
bexcain's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Alcohol, and Violence