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bookish_manda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
This book was awful, and felt pointless. The only reason I finished it was for my book club.
I think the only redeeming quality of this book were the statements at the very end aboutrape victims and their decision to terminate a pregnancy or give the baby up for adoption.
I think the only redeeming quality of this book were the statements at the very end about
Graphic: Rape, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Infidelity and Infertility
katyannreads's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, and Alcoholism
secondhandbookshelves's review against another edition
I got 14% of the way in.
I hate everyone, I cannot sympathize with any of them. Usually I'd just power through or skim til it got interesting BUT the 4 year old daughter ends up in the hospitalwith her kidneys failing and she's on all sorts of machines and won't wake up, they need to start dialysis or she'll die.
I don't do books where kids are gravely hurt or die, and i can no longer do medical trauma books.
Also in the 50 pages I read there are SO many content warnings to be added.
This one is not for me.
Not continuing and possibly not picking up any others from this author either.
I hate everyone, I cannot sympathize with any of them. Usually I'd just power through or skim til it got interesting BUT the 4 year old daughter ends up in the hospital
I don't do books where kids are gravely hurt or die, and i can no longer do medical trauma books.
Also in the 50 pages I read there are SO many content warnings to be added.
This one is not for me.
Not continuing and possibly not picking up any others from this author either.
Graphic: Medical content
Minor: Vomit, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
cdace8's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This is the only book by Lucinda Berry I did not enjoy. It was very all over the place and kind of predictable. The main characters are all horrible and hard to like it feel sympathy for.
Graphic: Addiction and Rape
Moderate: Abandonment, Infidelity, Drug use, Medical content, Grief, and Drug abuse
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