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ghostbirds'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: Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Violence, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Miscarriage, and Sexual content
Minor: Grief, Infertility, Cursing, and Fatphobia
therecoveringbookworm'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
Minor: Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Classism
jenni28's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I received the first of the Neapolitan Quarter as a Christmas gift and devoured it, but the second instalment I loved even more. I read this in almost one sitting!
This book made me feel a lot of things…
I went through a bit of a rollercoaster with almost every single character, on one page feeling compassion and empathy for their struggles, by the next feeling utterly enraged by their pettiness and self-centred attitudes.
Every character is so well-written, so believable and so enraging at times that you can’t help but be absorbed by their lives, by a story where not very much happens in terms of plot, but where I was totally glued to the page.
This book often gets sold as a book about female friendship, and I suppose that is true at the most basic level. But the parts that I found most compelling dealt with 1960s Italy, especially through the prism of class. Without being didactic, I think it was a beautiful exploration of how culture, family, friendships, social relations, communities and art are all affected by our class and our upbringing.
I was totally immersed in this book. Can’t wait to read the third instalment.
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Sexual assault, Suicide, Rape, Domestic abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Sexism, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse
nadiaherondale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Infertility, Miscarriage, Body shaming, and Classism
radfordmanor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Body shaming, Dementia, Bullying, Classism, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship
samarakroeger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If I thought the first book had kill all men energy, then it is even stronger here. Every single man is downright terrible here.
Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Miscarriage
greatexpectations77'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
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Classism
Minor: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Abortion, and Blood
issyd23'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: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment, Classism, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic friendship, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
ktkeps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death
theyley'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
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, War, Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence