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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
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
apthompson'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
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
hjb_128'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape
jo_d's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and War
Moderate: Infidelity
libby_l96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I feel like this book has taught me something, which is always a plus for me. There is a risk with historical fiction to go too deep into the details and lose the crux of the story, but this novel adhered to it's core message well.
Heartbreaking, beautiful and poetic. I may have to purchase my own copy so I can read it again.
Graphic: Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Vomit and Islamophobia