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streberkatze's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book left me speechless. At a time when we are witnessing the genocide of the Palestinians, this story was another reminder of the cruelty and absurdity of war. Of its utter destructiveness but also of people's resilience that seems to go beyond what's humanly possible. The author explores all of this so masterfully, using a mix of strong chatacter development, humor, supernatural elements, and not sugarcoating anything. (This book was a lot darker and includez more detailed descriptions of deadly physical violence than what I generally read. So if that's you as well, I definitely recommend reading the content warnings.)
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide and Police brutality
laur_o's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and War
jrjohnson1408's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail
srm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love the sense of place in this book, and the characters are interesting, but at the end of it all, I'm not sure what it make of the story.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Alcohol