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hayleythegoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexism, War, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence
ceredonia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Addiction
Minor: Alcoholism and War
moonbear_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
- THE PLOT TWISTS AT THE END
- MIND BOGGLED
- I’m gonna need time to think about this
Graphic: Child death, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Death, and Confinement
ceruleanorchid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Suicide, Stalking, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
lochnessvhs'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
3.0
- I adored Opaline's story. It was the standout. Had the entire book been Opaline's story and thoroughly fleshed out, this may have been a 4-star read.
- Henry was the dullest, flattest, most useless character.
- Henry and Martha did not seem to have any chemistry whatsoever. It was only in the moments where one of them are thinking "oh s/he's perfect!" that anything came across, and it felt like we were being reminded they were supposed to be together.
- The magical realism of the story was shoe-horned in and so lightly defined that it seemed to be pointless.
- There are 3 books in this book. One is possibly great (Opaline), one is okay (Martha and her husband and how she grows as a person) and one terrible (Henry and Martha and the magic bookshop).
- Plot holes make my head hurt.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Stalking, and War
jessica_thelen'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
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Classism, Confinement, Pregnancy, War, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Death of parent
trippalli'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? It's complicated
4.0
I don't think the story had a lot of surprises but it was well written and engaging story. I didn't want to put it down till it was done and I got invested in the people, characters and their goals and outcomes during the story.
Graphic: Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Mental illness, Cancer, Child death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Abandonment, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization
galadriel07's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Child death, Grief, and Physical abuse
fedorasommora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Violence, War, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Sexism
jen_sometimes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Minor: Mental illness, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and War