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karly_ackley's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Car accident, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Animal death
marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Tigers, Not Daughters is the stunning tale of four young Latina sisters in Texas, told through the eyes of the naïve, voyeuristic boys across the street, and from the girls’ own perspectives as well. A year after the death of the eldest sister, Ana, her sisters are hollow, their spirits choked by their unreliable and emotionally abusive father. Ana returns as a ghost, haunting each of her sisters in a different way—each sister unique in her grief, developed so fully that they burst off the page. Mabry leaves a few threads running unresolved in the very best way at the close of this precious story woven with magical realism. I’ve never chosen an audiobook solely on the basis of its narrator, but after listening to Luis Moreno’s exquisite narration of this book, I now have reason to.
Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy
stephisbranded's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book made me think of The Virgin Suicides- there is a group of boys who watch 4 sisters and want to do whatever they can to protect them and be near them. Besides the sisters, I felt like some of the characters fell flat. Even the abusive father was...boring? It's weird to say that, but I just didn't get anything from him. Also, the three sisters are reeling over the death of their oldest sister (you find this out in the beginning of the book), but I couldn't find myself caring because we never really learn much about Ana. I really wanted to like this story, but it just wasn't for me. I'm glad it was a little shorter.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism
bronsonmh's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I thought this was such a powerful read about sisterhood and how the bound can never be broken even when there is a time when things are drifting apart. The Torres sisters had each other to look after while living with an abusive type father. Who was controlling and wanted the daughters all to himself. Then one night the eldest daughter Ana accidentally dies when falling down a tree while climbing from her window. Then a year later the sisters can sense Ana is back in the house. Her ghost is haunting them. I love the different points of views from the sisters to piece together their lives and how they are trying to move on from Ana's death.
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Violence
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