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sena420's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Vomit, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
ashielovestoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Sexual content, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Violence
nicolecoyle'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
5.0
Graphic: Infertility, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Death
Minor: Murder, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
robbins_reads'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Murder, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, Excrement, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal cruelty
nee_shelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Pregnancy, Vomit, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment, Confinement, and Panic attacks/disorders
nikikirch'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Excrement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Animal death, Death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Infertility, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Vomit, and Miscarriage
charp162's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, Blood, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Excrement
Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage
bookdeviant86's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Infertility, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
astoriareader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Dr. Christopher Bauer and his wife, Hannah, had been trying to have children for a long time, but they had come to terms with the fact that they might never be parents. One night, a young girl, Janie, is brought into their hospital's emergency room in a terrible state.
- Janie is severely malnourished and has multiple fractures. As an orthopedic surgeon, Christopher is assigned to be her surgeon to repair her injuries. Janie is six years old, but she looks far younger. Janie quickly forms a bond with Christopher, and he feels a strong parental connection to her.
- The police are investigating what happened to Janie’s mother and to Janie. Piper, a social worker, is assigned to the case.
- The Bauers end up fostering Janie. What could go wrong?
- I love Lucinda Berry, and I’ve steadily been making my way through all her books.
- This book reminds me of The Push by Ashley Audrain and Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage. Another story about a crazy child.
- Excellent writing. Told from alternating POVs (Christopher, Hannah, and Piper)
- Look into trigger warnings! There’s harm done to an animal in this book.
- OMG! I could not handle Christopher. He is an orthopedic surgeon, but simultaneously, the dumbest man alive. He has complete blinders on when it comes to Janie, and I can’t imagine a single reader likes him.
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Pregnancy, Infertility, Child abuse, Murder, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness
theliterarylair's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
This has all the tropes of a fast- paced thriller. If you are thinking about reading it, however, I'd recommend The Push by Ashley Audrain instead; it has more complex character- development and the overall story is more well - rounded.
Graphic: Vomit, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse and Schizophrenia/Psychosis