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ruthmoog's review against another edition
4.75
I laughed aloud at this, Barrington speaks as you might to a friend. And it's emotionally intimate as Barrington lets us in on his big secrets.
I enjoyed it a lot, and the narration is great. Looking forward to the TV series.
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Cursing
Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Minor: Violence, Outing, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Drug use
Knife violenceamandas_bookshelf'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: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Racism, Religious bigotry, Classism, Homophobia, and Infidelity
moniipeters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Grief, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Homophobia, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
laurataylor's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Death
unfriendly_black_reader's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Cursing, Death, and Death of parent
jessreadsthings's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, and Abandonment
Minor: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Colonisation, Cursing, and Drug use
CW for fairly long and in-depth descriptions of postnatal depression.