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annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
on a serious note, it was nice to see someone get better.
I took one of my hands in the other, tried to imagine what it would feel like if it was another person’s hand holding mine. There have been times when I felt that I might die of loneliness. People sometimes say they might die of boredom, that they’re dying for a cup of tea, but for me, dying of loneliness is not hyperbole. When I feel like that, my head drops and my shoulders slump and I ache, I physically ache, for human contact—I truly feel that I might tumble to the ground and pass away if someone doesn’t hold me, touch me.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Alcohol, Suicide, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Grief, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Bullying
ecjl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Abandonment, Child death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Grief, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Mental illness
sashweana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Alcoholism
allison_jo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Maybe I'm reading into it way too much, but the blurbs on my copy of the book described it as "incredibly funny" and "satisfyingly quirky." They called Eleanor a "new curmudgeon to love." I think describing this book as such does the character of Eleanor a disservice. She is traumatized and is (I suspect, though it is never outright stated in the text) more than a little neurodivergent.
I sincerely hope that Reese Witherspoon is as kind to Eleanor in the impending movie adaptation as Raymond, Sammy, Maria, and Bob are to her in this book.
Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
Minor: Stalking
saraavowlerr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief
ashley_dreaming's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
enoemo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Rape, Abandonment, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
melanieripple's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault
vvaanneessssaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Stalking, Rape, Cursing, Excrement, and Vomit
Minor: Cancer
sebsjazzclub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Stalking, Murder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Child death, and Cancer