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alexklinect's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is character driven with a lot of long back stories and convoluted suburban drama. I think I would’ve liked it more if there had been more suspense, but I knew what was going to happen before it happened, which made the story a bit boring. I appreciated the themes of maternal love, plans vs passions, and race relations. But the book felt more like telling instead of showing, which wasn’t as engaging as it could have been.
Content: a few concerns to be aware of, but none explicit or graphic.
Content: a few concerns to be aware of, but none explicit or graphic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Racism, Child death, Alcohol, Abortion, Cursing, and Drug use
vaekay's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Racism, Car accident, Classism, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Grief, Medical content, Xenophobia, Sexual content, and Stalking
Moderate: Cursing and Abortion
Minor: Cancer and Racial slurs
beauty_andbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This is another book I went into not knowing the genre, the basis of the plot and where the story would eventually go. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I would describe it as a thriller fiction. The plot really makes you want to keep turning the next page. You are just always prepared for something bad to happen in this book, I felt. It’s one of those books that I’d love a sequel. I can’t wait to watch the Hulu series now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Abortion
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