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phoenix115'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Confinement and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Grief, Infidelity, and Self harm
jess_vitale's review
- 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: Racism
Moderate: Abortion, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape
leahthebooklover's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, and Confinement
Moderate: Abortion, Cancer, Violence, Death of parent, and Cursing
Minor: Police brutality
moriahleigh's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Racism
lay_kone's review
4.5
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Abortion, Racial slurs, and Racism
sar_willow'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
4.0
Graphic: Grief and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Cancer, Rape, Racism, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Abortion
agiecummings'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
4.5
But wow, what a heartbreaking look at the injustice of incarceration on everyone in the incarcerated person’s life, including themselves. I was absolutely broken up over Roy’s story. There was not a moment of light for him until the very end. I thought it was so heartbreaking that the thing that gave him hope on the inside was actually what broke his heart on the outside. Just a heartbreaking story. Beautifully and hauntingly written, Tayari tells a raw and emotional story like no one else.
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Violence
rzh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Abortion, and Miscarriage
ljtademy3'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Racism, Classism, Police brutality, and Violence
Minor: Abortion and Rape
nick_00's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Violence and Rape