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gvstyris'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
4.5
The way to turn an ex-lover into a friend is to never stop loving them, to know that when one phase of a relationship ends it can transform into something else. It is to acknowledge that love is both a constant and a variable at the same time.
Man. Such an engaging read, and Zevin plays with literary techniques quite creatively, particularly in the novel's last few sections. Marx's character was truly such a highlight (although his name choice is...questionable?), especially as Sadie/Sam grew increasingly unlikeable and cold.
Zevin's consideration of platonic and romantic love here is also so, so validating.
I do have a lot of research to do about this novel's various plagiarism & Zionism controversies, however...
Graphic: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Grief, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Racism, Cancer, Racial slurs, Medical content, Homophobia, and Ableism
Minor: Abortion and Antisemitism
bbmaan'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
4.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Cancer, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Car accident, Death, Drug use, and Homophobia
salixia_the_elixir'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
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Homophobia
Moderate: Antisemitism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Vomit
emma_fukar'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
4.75
Moderate: Antisemitism, Blood, and Car accident
Minor: Death of parent, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Grief
amanda_reads89'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
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Grief, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Antisemitism, and Abortion
quotablehedgehog's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death, Dysphoria, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Medical content, Misogyny, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Racism, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Sexism
Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, Alcohol, Cursing, Antisemitism, Classism, Drug use, Ableism, and Racial slurs
mandyjedi's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Vomit, Miscarriage, Abortion, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Animal death, Car accident, Classism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Bullying, and Acephobia/Arophobia
meglic'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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Abortion, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Cancer, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Ableism, Cancer, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Death of parent
stephlo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, and Car accident
Minor: Sexism, Antisemitism, and Racism