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stephanieluxton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The synopsis of this book doesn't feel totally accurate to me as this book is much more complex than you'd think. Fern and Rose are twins. Rose is neurotypical and Fern is autistic. Rose wants a baby but is struggling with fertility. Fern decides on her own that it'd be a lovely gift for her to have a baby to give Rose since they're twins. Fern wants to find a nice smart man to father the baby. She meets a guys at the library in which she works at and this event triggers a series of happenings that change her life forever and make her question everything she knows about herself and her life.
The author absolutely nailed writing the novel from the autistic perspective of Fern. It's hilarious and endearing. The book also contains excerpts from Roses diary which add context to her relationship with Fern and things that happened in their childhoods. Things start off pretty light then get a bit more tense in the second half. This story ended up being so much more than I expected. I thought it was brilliant.
The audiobook is really well narrated too!
Graphic: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Murder, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Grief
mlejb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Murder and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual content
greatexpectations77'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Confinement, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Grief
Minor: Abortion
Huge, huge content warning about pregnancybitesizedbeet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Alcohol, Body shaming, Infertility, and Medical content
keijiwolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Toxic relationship, Murder, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infertility, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, Pedophilia, and Abortion
aimzthereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
You will not like this book if you don’t like unreliable narrators or need to have redeemable characters.
Graphic: Infertility, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Mental illness
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual content