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joanna_banana'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
3.0
Graphic: Classism, Sexism, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and War
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Biphobia, Sexual violence, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, Car accident, and Mental illness
karyan1'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, War, Sexual content, Body shaming, Classism, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Death, and Drug use
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
greatexpectations77'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
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Pregnancy, War, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Bullying, Classism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Death
Minor: Abortion
jojo_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness
Minor: Misogyny, Homophobia, and Sexual violence
thepretentiouspoet's review
However, when I reached near to the 100 page mark, an event happened which horrified me and completely ruined all of my faith in the story. I continued on for a further 10 pages in the hope that the characters would acknowledge how awful what had happened was, but instead it was justified and laughed over and completely forgiven/forgotten.
For a story that is praised for its portrayal of female friendships, I was shocked that nobody else seems to have taken issue with this moment in the story, and that none of the many reviews that I skimmed through mentioned this. The moment in question (with no spoilers) is when Vivian loses her virginity, for reference of those who have read it, and below I will discuss why I felt it was so irredeemable for this story within the spoiler markings so that you can go into it without spoilers if you should still want to read the book.
Fair warning though - there is bullying, peer pressure, minimising, sexual exploitation, forced prostitution, an adult/minor sexual relationship, infidelity, and one of the most mortifying sex scenes I have ever read.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Emotional abuse