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olivia_russell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, War, Bullying, and Suicide
bdilley28's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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? Yes
3.5
Real rating is 3.5 if goodreads would allow for it.
Honestly I thought I would like this book much more than I did. It's very me: a book that explores mother-daughter relationships and discusses family trauma and grief. I didn't dislike the book, but I found it a little confusing. Unless it is written well, I have a hard time following a book that doesn't have a linear timeline, and with the amount of characters in this book, it was not necessarily easy to follow. I liked the ending and thought it closed out the book really well.
Overall not bad but not my favorite book.
Honestly I thought I would like this book much more than I did. It's very me: a book that explores mother-daughter relationships and discusses family trauma and grief. I didn't dislike the book, but I found it a little confusing. Unless it is written well, I have a hard time following a book that doesn't have a linear timeline, and with the amount of characters in this book, it was not necessarily easy to follow. I liked the ending and thought it closed out the book really well.
Overall not bad but not my favorite book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Abandonment, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug use, War, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Dementia, and Grief
nutmegandpumpkin's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Beautiful, sad, hopeful.
I underlined so many lines and though I’ve never cried reading a book, this one has come closest.
I felt a bit intimidated when picking this up because it’s not my usual genre but I’m so glad I did.
I underlined so many lines and though I’ve never cried reading a book, this one has come closest.
I felt a bit intimidated when picking this up because it’s not my usual genre but I’m so glad I did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Child death, and Rape
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