Scan barcode
sunnydale'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? N/A
4.0
i also loved the descriptions of food—i need to make a batch of cornbread asap.
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Child death
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Drug abuse
ariana3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Infidelity and Animal cruelty
chimichannika's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The premise of the book—without giving specific spoilers—, in the end, is people with varying kinds of horrible pasts living next to each other, by chance, and making this charming corner of the world a better place through their gradually deepening bonds of friendship and camaraderie. It ends on a hopeful note, and is truly about the love permeating throughout, but it does extensively handle those potentially-triggering/retraumatizing topics, at length, for multiple portions of the book.
I still consider it a good book, but would only recommend it to specific people with specific disclaimers, and also a note to please care for your own well-being if any of those topics can be especially triggering or distressing. I’m off to go seek out some comfort media because I physically reacted to the way some of the content triggered me, and need to go un-tense my muscles now.
And yet, the book had portions of charming and sleepy loveliness in it too, the way the characters began forming this “group of misfits” was so sweet, and the last couple chapters were so satisfying, showing where the characters were at now.
One other thing— I mentioned in the content warnings section a brief description of animal violence— the animal is okay, it survives, is loved, and treated very well after it’s rescued. just wanted to note that the animal is more-than-okay ♡
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Child abuse
Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Stalking, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, and Drug abuse
icapturethecastle'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: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
megwilli's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Moderate: Mental illness and Drug abuse