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claire_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming
aoifemarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Rape, and Sexual assault
quirkychaos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Vomit, and Child death
100x darker than I'd thought, but personally nothing that read as excessive or was dealt with in an unhealthy way. Tagged everything that stood out to me.anna_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
sarahv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, and Ableism
Minor: Animal cruelty
brittishliterature'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? Yes
5.0
I loved this book so much & I love Eleanor even more! This book was not at all what I thought it was going to be & it was a slow start for a while, but to me that was all part of experiencing Eleanor’s life as she does & learning who she is.
Nearly every page was filled with something I could relate to & that speaks to what we all come up against as human beings. It was also very down to earth & realistic, accurately portraying the mundane, enjoyable, slow, terrible ways that life happens. Also props for the great representation of mental health realities. I also loved that Eleanor remained the focus, rather than it turning into some cheesy Hallmark film.
Very well done - and what an ending. It left me with chills & added a whole new dimension to what I'd been reading. I love when books end that way: leaving me with the desire to reread it all over again immediately because of all the tiny details that now hold such new depth and meaning. It reminds me of how I felt upon finishing Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.
I loved reading this, and I will definitely revisit again.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty and Death of parent
melissa_isreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault