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readwithchar's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, and Grief
yilliun's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I picked this up on a whim from the library recommended reads shelf. The story blew me away.
I was so angry with Masson for enacting the same type of trauma and colonization upon the island as he had experienced growing up. I felt so frustrated that he seemed so blind to it.
And when James’ paintings are left behind broke me. He deserved so much better.
And when James’ paintings are left behind broke me. He deserved so much better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Racism
oliviashleigh's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and War