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tracytcamp'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
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Abandonment, Cancer, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
mysterymom40's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Gun violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cancer, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual assault
kelsimarirobb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Mental illness
Moderate: Confinement, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cancer, and Infidelity
reneepd'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: Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Child death, Addiction, Mental illness, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Cancer
wayamom8'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: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Abandonment, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Minor: Cancer and Infidelity
jhging's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Murder, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Police brutality, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence
Minor: Physical abuse and Suicidal thoughts
encryptedorchardpest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Addiction, Cancer, and Child abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
kelley_beth'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Mental illness
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
saramoser's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was sad, not like I cried the entire book, just like a real life sadness that is hard to explain. The characters are genuine, real. I could feel the characters emotions, I could feel the emotions of the book so strongly. I was sad when the characters were, I could imagine the events happening in the book, happening to someone I know, a friend, a family member. The exploration of early childhood trauma, generational trauma, the faults of parents and how it forms their children, it was done perfectly in this book.
The story spanned 40+ years, and explored multiple view points and generations experiencing similar and different events. The story shows perfectly how certain things can form and shape who you become, and how just because you were formed and shaped that way doesn’t mean you aren’t able to change.
This will be a book I recommend to friends.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Infidelity, Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Violence
erinblue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Gun violence
Moderate: Miscarriage, Stalking, and Cancer