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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
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War
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
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
heidiho'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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and War
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
astronautin'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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement and War
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Genocide, Rape, and Religious bigotry