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reading_ani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, Death, Grief, Bullying, Violence, and Infidelity
Minor: Death, Suicide attempt, Murder, Rape, and Toxic relationship
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Grief, Death, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Murder, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
dorsetreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Rape, Alcohol, Body shaming, Racism, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
ccassidy98'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Rape
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
froggybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Rape, Grief, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Body shaming
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Blood, Bullying, Stalking, and Drug use
Minor: Lesbophobia
bookswithgeorgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Murder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Outing, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
gofortori'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
That ENDING! I actually gasped, and also cried. And the last line – chef's kiss. I also appreciate the representation of neurodivergence, PTSD and mental illness, postpartum body change, queer selfhood and relationships, etc.
Each of the six women has a detailed character history and feel as textured as real people. The author clearly put a lot of work into getting to know her own characters, and it shows. I want to give each one a big hug.
I loved the constant presence of the sea and the terrace throughout the tale, always looming, just like the secrets each woman brings to the hen weekend. But only as events unfold do we realize their significance.
The cyclical nature of the story focuses on righting past wrongs instead of letting them happen over and over again.
Lucy Clarke has a lovely style that makes this story a pleasure to read, engaging as a thriller, and deeply satisfying as a feminist exploration.
Moderate: Grief, Rape, and Self harm
Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
jackie_recommends's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship
kfquarium'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Bullying, Medical content, Rape, Sexual content, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
liseyp'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, and Rape