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just_sit_and_read'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
Triumph over adversity. The lengths to which some people are willing to go to help others escape. Destruction of the arts as a weapon of war.scops_xyz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide and Islamophobia
gdulecki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
franceselsie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and War
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
onecraftybird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, War, and Deportation
rachel101's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Hate crime, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Grief, Medical trauma, and War
arayo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, and War
Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
jennikreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, Excrement, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
notthatcosta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was also impressed to learn that much of the plot was inspired by real life stories from Morris' family members and research subjects, which makes sense considering how grounded and lived in the characters felt.
Also certainly not an uplifting read, it's a book I thoroughly enjoyed.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
thewrongalice's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Genocide
Minor: Rape