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rachelwierick's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, and Chronic illness
booksandteatime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal death, Chronic illness, and Death
capella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, and Body horror
emmonsannae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Terminal illness, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Death of parent, Medical content, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Abandonment, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, Mental illness, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
ceruleanseas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Child death, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Terminal illness
puckeverlasting'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Chronic illness, Death, Body horror, Suicide, Child death, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness
Graphic illness-related death, including frequent child death. The "dystopian" aspects of the boon hit a little close to home after COVID, so if any of this is a potential trigger, I would pass on this one. This is a gorgeous book and worth the read for many, but doesn't shy away from it's dark themesbaileybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Drug use, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Suicide, Medical content, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Child death, Xenophobia, Infidelity, and Death
saric7's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Child death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Suicide, Medical trauma, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Child death, Chronic illness, Suicide, and Terminal illness
teaandtales1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Nagamatsu expertly weaves together separate stories that connect to one another as a complete novel that deals with grief and loss. While I often had to put the book down between stories, as it was so so heavy, I also know I'll be thinking about this one for a long time. I'd definitely want to check out more of the author's writing, as long as it's a bit cheerier.
Graphic: Grief, Child death, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism