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aoi_'s review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
wall0w's review against another edition
I didn't check content warnings before starting and checked them after The Bird Man showed up because I immediately got bad vibes and I'm glad I did. I had been enjoying the adventure of the story up until that point and I don't want to know what happens for the rest of it.
greenhej's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful writing, but the story loses itself. I almost quit reading midway through, but I always finish a book once started. This one ended much more strongly than I anticipated.
discostell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.75
pb914's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Child abuse
byp's review against another edition
2.0
I like the sections about Kiwi, but just never connected with the rest of the Bigtrees. The last twenty pages really bother me.
melexanderrr's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kdawn999's review against another edition
2.0
This could have been a 4 or 5 star book for me. I have a thing for kids growing up in unusual circumstances, and I'm a fan of gator and croc shows. The premise was so interesting. However, as the 12 year old narrator tells us to begin with, the story is about how they "fell." Knowing that didn't put me off at all, and up until about 75% through the book, I was invested in watching the family diaspora. At that point, Russell completely trashed her story with a gross and ill-serving event. She fools us into buying into the mysticism of the story then yanks the carpet out by having the 12 year old protagonist get raped. The scene is quite graphic, and the consequences of the event are never fully addressed. It was so needless, and it almost makes me hate the book. I'm willing to give it 2 stars for an interesting premise though the final quarter of the book is completely pissed away. It wasn't worth the read, I'm sad to say, and I've rarely felt this crappy after finishing a story.
tashaseegmiller's review
5.0
So fun, a bit heartbreaking. It was quirky and a bit mythological, has a dash of magic, and a lot of interesting insights into people trying to survive. I loved it more thank thought I would.
bibliobrandie's review against another edition
1.0
I really wanted to like this book. It took a lot of work to get into it and when I finally did, I wasn't rewarded for sticking with it. On page 261 something really terrible happens...something very unexpected and unnecessary. It made me angry. So angry that I almost didn't finish the book, but I figured I only had 50ish pages left and I had come this far. It wasn't worth it. This is what I trudged onward for? Everything is tied up hurriedly and incompletely and the horrible part is barely dealt with, except maybe when the character that this very horrible thing happened to says something like she probably wanted it. Well that I can't abide. No thanks.