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Throwback
by Maurene Goo
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fresh take on a time travel story. I thought the mother-daughter elements were done well and were handled in a complex, yet fun at times, way. The book felt a little long in parts, but overall I really enjoyed this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexism
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic