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mamesjegan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape and Child abuse
rosecott'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
3.5
I did keep hoping something would get happier but any happiness was short lived which made it quite a hard read!
Graphic: Child death, Rape, and Abortion
Moderate: Homophobia, Child abuse, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, and Death
zanhurley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
antoniak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Abortion, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Suicide, and Rape
hollyko'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
Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Misogyny
rieviolet'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
3.0
I kept reading mostly because I wanted to find out how the events had unfolded to land us in the situation described at the beginning of the book but I cannot say that the story particularly impressed me. I found it difficult to connect with the various characters (both main and secondary) and sometimes I felt that the grief and heaviness of the story were a bit heavyly-handed and melodramatic.
In general, I liked the writing style, especially when it came to establishing the setting. I think that the descriptions are a really strong point of the book and the author did a good job evoking the atmosphere of the different places.
Graphic: Abortion, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
l_kistemaker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I did not feel comfortable with the message being: when you get fucked up in your childhood, you will never be able to cope with it.
Perhaps that is a realistic way of seeing it. I just refuse to believe that if you want to change so badly, you couldn’t. Also, why didn’t the people around her (mainly Pat and Enda) try harder to help her. To force her to change. Like “island trauma rehab”.
Maybe I was just a bit overwhelmed because it wasn’t what I was expecting at all.
Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, and Xenophobia
nicoleh's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Rape, Abortion, Homophobia, Death, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death
herials'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
Moderate: Rape and Child death