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lavaly_1's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, and Death
tessareads_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Beautifully written and incredibly sad. I didn't fully understand what happened at the end and I wish they'd communicated more. Feel really bad for Hannah and Lydia.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Racism, Suicide, and Domestic abuse
iridestiny's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
imagine if you were a poor communicator, married a poor communicator, and then gave birth to three poor communicators... now imagine if you had learned how to communicate your daughter wouldn't have died. that's this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Medical content
Moderate: Suicide and Racial slurs
evajoanna's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
unicornfloof's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Death, and Suicide
ni_colettee's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I listened to the audiobook version and was wrapped in it from the beginning. The characters were relatable and the storyline, at times sad, also felt like one that was realistic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Death
danteramss's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Racism
pamshenanigans's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It's been months since I finished reading this book so my review won't be as accurate as when I finished it. But I do remember this novel being a hard-hitting story about a family dealing with grief and trauma.
It was heartbreaking to read the different POVs because they would leave you like "if only they would communicate their feelings honestly" but you'd also ruminate and think about your own experience and realize it's not always that easy. Which was one of the main points of the story.
Celeste Ng has perfected the art of gut-wrenching and relatable family drama that'd leave you want more yet also want it to end ASAP.
It was heartbreaking to read the different POVs because they would leave you like "if only they would communicate their feelings honestly" but you'd also ruminate and think about your own experience and realize it's not always that easy. Which was one of the main points of the story.
Celeste Ng has perfected the art of gut-wrenching and relatable family drama that'd leave you want more yet also want it to end ASAP.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
sestout's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Grief, Child death, Death, and Suicide
bergha1998's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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? Yes
4.0
This is a heavy book. The writing is exquisite, I love all the characters and their development throughout the book. If you come from a dysfunctional family, though, this one might hit you where it hurts. Especially for me the relationship between Nath and Lydia.
Thriller/Mystery, Dysfunctional Family, Trauma
“Dreaming of his future, he no longer heard all the things she did not say.”
Thriller/Mystery, Dysfunctional Family, Trauma
“Dreaming of his future, he no longer heard all the things she did not say.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Infidelity, Suicide, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Cursing, and Racism