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ruthhelizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Infidelity and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol
There is a character who is explicitly xenophobic and this is never really tackled- it is presented like a quirk of their character rather than ever been explicitly challenged.theonlybaillie'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
4.25
Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The first third of the book was great - it was well-written, the pace was good, and it was funny and heartwarming. It was pretty predictable and cliched, but at that point, I was enjoying it so much that I didn't really care. I thought that the exploration of grief as a theme was well done, especially in how it affects the family members of those who have died - it was very sensitively written. There were also brief references to domestic violence that were also handled well, I thought.
Unfortunately, all of the above was nearly ruined for me by the author using a trope that I really dislike:
I also disliked how the author had the characters do things that I found ethically questionable, purely to advance the plot.
To sum up: The Switch is a novel that started off well but turned off this reader by using a nasty trope that authors should really stop using.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Infidelity, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual content, Violence, Racism, and Xenophobia
xlaurareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Chronic illness, Child death, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Sexual content
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death and Sexual content
doodeedoda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Death
Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
wisherrox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Cancer and Death
Minor: Sexual content
freydawreviews'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
5.0
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Terminal illness, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual content
coffeedragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Might be more, I'm bad at tagging!linesiunderline'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
5.0
I’m so happy I gave it another try because it was exactly what I needed at this moment and I loved it the whole way through.
You might enjoy this book if you tend to love stories about older people continuing to discover themselves and to live rich lives. Think The Lido, Eudora Honeysett, Lilian Boxfish… Also, if you enjoy a story about community, small town life, and all of the funny, complicated things that can happen in such places, this read will give you that.
In tone, I was reminded of the titles I’ve read by Jenny Colgan - light romance, gentle insights about life, a little heartbreak, happy but still believable endings.
Oh, and this book has SO many cups of tea in it, if that gives you a sense of how cozy and heartwarming it is.
I adored it!
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Grief, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts