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michaelion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide, Vomit, Outing, and Alcohol
sarahsbooklore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Also, without spoiling anything, this ended on a hopeful note, so don’t let it’s sad reputation dissuade you from reading!
Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs and Alcohol
microbemom's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, and Alcohol
lexie_edmunds'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Racism, and Alcohol
vedpears's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I think Celeste Ng does a great job threading context/ characters' histories into the current narrative. That story telling tool often irritates me but she does it so well that it doesn't feel like an interruption.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
quietlex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Racism, Suicide, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
agirlnamedellie'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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol
ameliaflint's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Alcohol
katymat18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Alcohol
bryelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This books has many themes of internal struggle. All the characters are going through their own journeys of what their lives are.
Lydia, the girl who goes missing, wants to live up to her parents expectations. She pushes her self and only feels like she has her brother to support her.
Nath, going away to Harvard soon, feels like he is in Lydia’s shadow. His father hit him when he is young and he can never look at him the same.
Hannah, the baby that brought her mother back after she ran away to accomplish her dreams. No one pays attention to her, but she loves them all the same.
Marilyn, wanted to be a doctor, but fell in love and got pregnant. She pushed her goals on her daughter Lydia.
James, Asian man in a mostly white community. Always knows everyone is looking at him and his children.
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Moderate: Outing