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mysterymom40's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Bullying, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Murder, Outing, Mental illness, Racism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Classism, Infertility, Antisemitism, Violence, and Pregnancy
patricktreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Honestly, I tried to like this book. I just couldn’t get into the character changes. We start with the parents, then go to the kids, and in the kids section we jump between children. It just didn’t feel direct enough and it caused me to keep losing interest. This especially happened when the next character would start. I also didn’t realize that the narrator was the sister until probably half way through. It kept sounding like sister number one and if you didn’t pay close enough attention you would miss the cues that it was sister number two.
It also definitely needs some content warnings as it deals with many dark topics such as vehicle death, hoarding, alcoholism, indoctrination, anti semitism, neglect, and more.
It also definitely needs some content warnings as it deals with many dark topics such as vehicle death, hoarding, alcoholism, indoctrination, anti semitism, neglect, and more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Antisemitism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Child death, and Death
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