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hillarym'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Minor: Cancer and Fire/Fire injury
sadiaa's review against another edition
4.75
Minor: Cancer, Death, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Murder, and Alcohol
singalana'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infertility, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
ekclar'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder
cowboyaj's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Minor: Incest and Cultural appropriation
mishasbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War
maeverose's review against another edition
3.75
‘ “Yes,” I said. ’s
I hate Maxim. Of course this book isn’t a romance novel, and it was written over 80 years ago so the misogyny is not at all unexpected, but being as they remain a couple by the end it’s irritating to me. He’s so patronizing and misogynistic towards Narrator from the beginning and it only gets worse later on. Frank had much better chemistry with Narrator, I didn’t feel like Maxim actually liked her at all, we hardly even saw them together. And the fact that he was so much older than her but also liked that she was young and innocent grossed me out.
On a less critical note (though still negative because it’s depressing), I was surprised how much I related to Narrator with her social difficulties. I think the intention was that she was young and wasn’t used to all the social obligations of being a more well known person, but to me it read very similar to social anxiety or maybe even autism/adhd. She also had pretty intense insecurities and didn’t think very highly of herself (rejection sensitivity?), which honestly made me a bit sad while reading because I related to so much of it.
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Murder, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Fatphobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
Ageism. Minor spoilers related to the pedophilia and suicidal thoughts:_cararichardson'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
anniestonebarger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity
poirot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Death of parent