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koiolee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Mental illness, Infidelity, Addiction, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, and Grief
elisa_atkins'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Minor: Pregnancy and Grief
maxthebeetlesheep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Abortion, Vomit, Grief, and Death
daniofthewood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Addiction, Abortion, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Eating disorder
lulusreads'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abortion, Addiction, Infidelity, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death and Death of parent
katlanmechele's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I had so much to say about everything. About everyone. I annotated the mess out of this book. The characters are perplexed and sometimes you root for them, and sometimes you want them to get what the hell they deserve. As we tend to do with people in our own lives. The story explores so many different avenues of life. You root for these people to grow and learn as you would a brother or a sister. Billy is complicated, Daisy is arguably even more complicated. But, the real star of this book for me is Camilla. She represents in many ways the woman we hope we never have to be, and in other ways the woman we hope to become. She sees people for who they are. Past her own pain and disappointment, she can see you. She is the true anchor of this story and she made me cry several times throughout this book.
To me, Daisy and Billy represent two people who love the idea of each other. But, bonding over brokenness doesn't make you soulmates. It just makes you two broken people who understand each other. It is not always the person that you are attracted to, but what they bring out of you or what they see in you. For Billy, Daisy represents a freedom he thinks that he wants. A freedom the thoughts in his mind have convinced him he will never have. Even if he gave it all up, he'd always wonder about what who and what he left behind. For Daisy, Billy represents a man who saw her and didn't want to run at the first glimpse. He knew her in ways no one ever has, and she was able to tell that he knew her without him having to say as much. But, sometimes people can see you so clearly, because they recognize that darkness from a mile away. It once lived in them. The semi-truck doesn't have to flash it's lights at them for them to know, it's headed straight for them.
You watch the characters fight with themselves, with those they love, and with the things they think they're unworthy of. In the end, I believe it's a story about being bold enough to love people as they are. Your heart will break, mend, and leap for the characters in this book. They remind us that most of us just want to be seen.
Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Violence
iamaprettyflower'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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Abortion, Blood, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury
atamano'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Blood, Abortion, and Vomit
bethaniesherwood'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Abortion, Death of parent, Sexual content, Infidelity, Death, Drug use, Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Grief
liabl_28'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
Daisy Jones it's not a girl's girl, but i can't blame her
This is such a good book, the format is awesome for a history like this.
I LOVE IT
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Infidelity, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Suicide