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chemeducator's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Cancer
Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcoholism
Minor: Cannibalism and Car accident
waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
There were enjoy enough enticing tidbits to keep me turning the pages, hoping that something interesting was about to happen...but nothing ever did. This would've worked better if some of the characters had been cut in order to focus on telling one or two strong storylines. The book is just way too long.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Grief, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, War, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Medical content
Minor: Cannibalism, Gun violence, Car accident, Eating disorder, and Violence
shelby1879's review
What even is this book? Lol I picked it up after years of seeing it on paperback favorites tables and wanting an Italian escape read. Unfortunately, this wasn't it. Maybe I should have done more research but it is told over multiple timelines and from multiple people. I had to stop when there was a random chapter on the Donner Party inserted into the other storylines....like.....why? It feels disjointed and I don't really like any of the characters so this is a DNF for me.
Moderate: Cancer and Cannibalism
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