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anniemae05'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, Domestic abuse, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual assault
lola1229's review
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, and Abandonment
Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
annoyedhumanoid's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
on a serious note, it was nice to see someone get better.
I took one of my hands in the other, tried to imagine what it would feel like if it was another person’s hand holding mine. There have been times when I felt that I might die of loneliness. People sometimes say they might die of boredom, that they’re dying for a cup of tea, but for me, dying of loneliness is not hyperbole. When I feel like that, my head drops and my shoulders slump and I ache, I physically ache, for human contact—I truly feel that I might tumble to the ground and pass away if someone doesn’t hold me, touch me.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
ecjl'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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
aflseniors09's review
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
jessv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Suicide
Minor: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
allison_jo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Maybe I'm reading into it way too much, but the blurbs on my copy of the book described it as "incredibly funny" and "satisfyingly quirky." They called Eleanor a "new curmudgeon to love." I think describing this book as such does the character of Eleanor a disservice. She is traumatized and is (I suspect, though it is never outright stated in the text) more than a little neurodivergent.
I sincerely hope that Reese Witherspoon is as kind to Eleanor in the impending movie adaptation as Raymond, Sammy, Maria, and Bob are to her in this book.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault
Minor: Stalking
madisongturner's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
melanieripple's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder
potassiumk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Another thing is that somehow this woman knows nothing about modern society. Even the most tech deprived people I know, have phones and know what pop culture references are.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Sexual assault and Terminal illness