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ximevillarejo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
2.0
this would’ve been great but the timeline and narrators of the story are confusing, as i read along i felt that it was going no where.
also, in this edition in particular the intro is beautifully written but i felt that elizabeth didn’t read the book it says some stuff, for example: laura didn’t understand jojo’s poems because of the language when it is stated, more than once, that laura studied in the usa, so it didn’t make any sense and only confused me more as i was reading.
also, in this edition in particular the intro is beautifully written but i felt that elizabeth didn’t read the book it says some stuff, for example: laura didn’t understand jojo’s poems because of the language when it is stated, more than once, that laura studied in the usa, so it didn’t make any sense and only confused me more as i was reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation
magneto's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Went into this book with zero expectations and no idea about the story structure and this may be one of my fave reads of the year. The unfolding of the family's story, primarily told through the lens of the four daughters, was engrossing. Kept thinking about this book every time I had to put it down, anxious to pick it up again. Enjoyed the backwards timeline, it really added to my engagement with the girls' stories. I'll absolutely be reading more from this author in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol
annabulkowski's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War