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adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
picked up this novel because I’m joining a book club at @bookcellarchicago and this was their read of the month!
That said, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. This is the kind of historical fiction I can get behind, San Francisco in the 50s + 60’s with a focus on the political turmoil of the red scare and the unrest with gay persecution as well.
The main character is a young gay, with little understanding of what’s happening around her- as an adult reading this book I found it interesting the ways in which the world was explained to her, from her friends and family.
I will absolutely be reading more from this author!!
That said, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. This is the kind of historical fiction I can get behind, San Francisco in the 50s + 60’s with a focus on the political turmoil of the red scare and the unrest with gay persecution as well.
The main character is a young gay, with little understanding of what’s happening around her- as an adult reading this book I found it interesting the ways in which the world was explained to her, from her friends and family.
I will absolutely be reading more from this author!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Grief, Lesbophobia, Deportation
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I really enjoyed this books balance of humor with information. I learned a LOT. I will say TW: animal testing big time. This part was uncomfortable to read, whole chapters on it as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I felt that this book was good until….. the second half. I was really waiting for the end where he gets his revenge on Fitzgerald but like he only gave him a bullet in the shoulder??!?!?!? For all that…. Lame. I loved the aspect of the wilderness and having to use what you can to survive but the politics and the idk relationship between all the survivalists were kind of annoying some times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Colonisation, War
I dnf’d because of the pace mostly, I had an incredibly hard time engaging with this book, which is odd because all of the other Margaret Atwood I’ve read I’ve really been been immersed in. I didn’t relate to the characters, it felt like they were letting this one woman have so much power over them and honestly i was kind of disgusted, but that wasn’t why I stopped reading.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I thought this book was fantastic. Though I would say at points it was slow. It took me a moment to fall into the rhythm but once I did it was game over!
I found the topics in this book really educational and relevant to other genocides happening at the hands of USA and Britain. It was informative and also a beautiful story between the mix of characters and their interpersonal relationships.
I found the topics in this book really educational and relevant to other genocides happening at the hands of USA and Britain. It was informative and also a beautiful story between the mix of characters and their interpersonal relationships.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
So wholesome. So cute. I loved this. I wish there was 40 more books in this series already.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated