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A review by typedtruths
Illegal by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
this was devastatingly good. i definitely cried at least once 😭
▷ Representation: Ebo (mc) & his brother Kwame (sc) is Ghanaian; African & Black cast.
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▷ Representation: Ebo (mc) & his brother Kwame (sc) is Ghanaian; African & Black cast.
Blog • Trigger Warning Database • StoryGraph
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage
➸ Trigger warnings for starvation, extreme dehydration, and food/water scarcity discussed, miscarriage mentioned (author's note), physical illness and injury, death of brother from drowning (on-page), murder by gun violence (on-page), disappearance of a sibling mentioned, drowning & near-drowning (on-page), mass death from drowning due to a boating accident (on-page), child homelessness and extreme poverty (on-page), and the refugee crisis (theme).