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brogan7's review
4.0
The writing is sparse and poetic. The character development is excellent. If I see one small drawback, it's that huge plot points emerge late in the story, and it feels like neither the characters nor the reader have time to absorb them. Maybe that's more like real life, but as a reader I felt projected out of the story.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Child death, Suicide, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia
bannedfrombookclub's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Racism, and Self harm
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Domestic abuse
seawarrior's review
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Confinement, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Suicide and Child death
Minor: Physical abuse
moriahleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Grief, Racism, Suicide attempt, Deportation, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Child death, Suicide, and Racial slurs
bookishcori's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Deportation
Moderate: Grief, Death, Suicide attempt, Blood, War, and Mental illness
arrakistowesteros's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Suicide, Racism, and Xenophobia
christynhoover's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
laurareads87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
gender-based violence / intimate partner violence
Graphic: Suicide attempt, War, Child death, Death of parent, Suicide, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia, Death, and Confinement
Moderate: Domestic abuse
larbster90's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Child death, Police brutality, Violence, Death, and War
anxiousnachos's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content warnings: war, refugee camp, refugees attempt to reach Australia via boat (note:
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, and War