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alexandramtrawick's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
aerussom_25's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This is a hard book to get through but it was well written and the characters were relatable. Being in the main character’s head was a hard-wrenching perspective to be in, but that’s what made the book so well done.
nbwalks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Wow. I loved this book. It's not perfect, but the way it made me feel seen made it perfect to me. Leighton was such a relatable character for me, especially when she expressed her thoughts and feelings about leaving home to go to school. I didn't live in an environment with physical violence, but I do come from a broken home and this book would have been so perfect for me to read back then. This is going onto my list of favorites for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Racism
ominouslilraven's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t read a lot of contemporary books. It’s just not my thing. So I have to thank Mary from Fox & Wit for picking this book for March’s box.
This book is painful and important. As someone who comes from an abusive home this book was hard and yet I feel relieved. I see my story. I cried. A lot. I felt the pain of Leighton and her sisters. There’s so much I want to say and yet no amount of words can properly convey how much this book means to mean.
This book is painful and important. As someone who comes from an abusive home this book was hard and yet I feel relieved. I see my story. I cried. A lot. I felt the pain of Leighton and her sisters. There’s so much I want to say and yet no amount of words can properly convey how much this book means to mean.
kelsis_book_nook's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
sky_addict's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
It was an amazing book! Definitely recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, and Child abuse
libreroaming's review against another edition
4.0
I would say the magical realism of the book isn't an intertwined in as something by [a:A.S. King|1651879|A.S. King|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1323437957p2/1651879.jpg] or [a:Anna-Marie McLemore|6434877|Anna-Marie McLemore|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1516319453p2/6434877.jpg], it serves more as a catalyst and deus ex machina, so I wouldn't recommend it on that alone. But the book is marvelous at showcasing the helplessness and constant fear of being in a domestic violence situation, and the agony of feeling abandoned, like other people are looking the other way.
tnt307's review against another edition
4.0
Nach ungefähr 50 Seiten war ich mir unsicher, ob ich weiter lesen möchte, da ich nicht unbedingt Bücher mit solchen Themen mag. Es ist aber vielmehr eine "Coming of age" Geschichte, die das letzte Jahr einer Abiturientin darstellt, mit allen positiven und negativen Seiten. Wir sehen ihre Entwicklung, ihr Kampf gegen die Umstände und letztendlich auch ihren Sieg. Das bisschen Übernatürliche passt auch sehr schön, auch wenn das Ende sehr übertrieben war.
kaymarieplz's review against another edition
5.0
Great YA book. I really loved the story line with the family and crows. It only felt like a YA book when it came to the love story, but I'm sure if I was an actual young adult still I would be eating that up.
yuuto's review against another edition
4.0
“Maybe fear is the toll women pay to exist in this world at all.”
This was a very powerful debut novel about living with domestic violence, told by the oldest of three sisters who is desperate to escape a town where everyone seems content to simply look the other way because it’s not their business, it doesn’t concern them.
Big cw for domestic violence in this, obviously. It’s a tough read, but it’s a good one.
This was a very powerful debut novel about living with domestic violence, told by the oldest of three sisters who is desperate to escape a town where everyone seems content to simply look the other way because it’s not their business, it doesn’t concern them.
Big cw for domestic violence in this, obviously. It’s a tough read, but it’s a good one.