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therainbowshelf'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Stalking
Moderate: Animal death
Suicide risk, toxic fandom, harassment, parental abandonmentmme_carton'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
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual harassment
bitsandbobsdivination'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
Beautiful story as a reminder that we do have a choice in the end and there is always another way if we allow ourselves to seek it. 🗝✨
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Stalking
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
platoniciris'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
Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury
arabellaruby'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Stalking
glen3'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Alcohol and Stalking
heavenssnat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
I don't think I like it as much as some other books I've read, but it's an incredible story and I really loved all the characters. I expected to get some of this story from Aled's POV, just from all the internet buzz around this, but I truly loved Frances as a main character, even though she was often incredibly oblivious.
The twists and turns of the story was really good, the sadness of the plot wasn't overwhelming.
I especially loved the friendships in this book, the different types of friendships and how they form.
Frances' and Aled's friendship is so beautiful to me, I wish we had gotten more of it. They are truly platonic soulmates. I might even like this friendship group more than the one in the previous Oseman books I've read. I truly wish we got a longer epilogue and ending.
Also: the mothers. The differences between Aled and Frances' mothers are glaringly obvious and I truly couldn't love both of those characters more for how different they are and the types of parental 'love' they represent. Frances' mother deserves all the love <3
Overall an incredible story. So glad I read this.
Moderate: Stalking, Mental illness, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death
Any warnings about gas lighting and abuse are in regards tofujo_cat'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
4.75
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking
jaidlyn_7'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts
autumnblack'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse and Mental illness