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monloesco'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Stalking
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
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: Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Sexual assault and Terminal illness
eri002'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: Mental illness and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
Minor: Stalking, Animal cruelty, Rape, and Sexual assault
rebeccaquinton'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
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Stalking, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
wildhorses's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Rape
a_l_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
- the wrap text describes a mere slice of what the story is actually about
- sometimes the main character reads social cues perfecrly fine and somethimes she doesn’t get them at all. big inconsistency there.
- too long
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Child death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Self harm, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual violence, Vomit, and Stalking
semogecarg'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
Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Murder, Child death, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
Minor: Stalking, Rape, and Vomit
samwardhaugh'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
4.0
I think the author did a great job of portraying how crushing loneliness can be, and how small moments of connection and kindness can colour your whole life.
In places I felt as though Eleanor's dialogue switched jarringly from overly formal to quite natural sounding, but I think this might have been a deliberate artistic choice to create familiarity or add distance based on the scene, and it didn't overall take me out of the book. Enough details were dropped about the end mystery that you could piece it together, but rather than being frustrating that Eleanor wasn't catching up, you felt bad that she wasn't letting herself draw those conclusions.
Overall, well written, entertaining, full of longing.
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Stalking, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent
miekookeim'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
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, and Stalking
shadow_seven'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gaslighting, Stalking, and Bullying
It's an easy read but can be emotionally challenging as well.