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evevallarta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A portrait of a coming of age story in the 50s, that feels contemporary.
Graphic: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
danilulush's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
withlivjones'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
4.5
There were definitely some parts of the book that dragged a little; just from hearing about the plot I wasn’t expecting Esther’s trip to New York to end so early into the book. Furthermore, there is So Much casual racism just thrown in, and I get that the book was written decades ago but it was still unnecessary and disruptive to the reading experience.
Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexism, and Blood
samugranjo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Alcohol
There's descriptions of bad medical practices with mentally ill patients, including a detailed shock treatment session. There's also a reference to a lobotomy.veliana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
bompi'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? It's complicated
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicide
rogier_vdw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexism
alex_emilia_smith'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
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
brainrot_197'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
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Alcohol
leylabox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault