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fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Death, Abandonment, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol
sestout's review
- 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: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Grief
mdavis26's review
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Classism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Car accident, Infidelity, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Death
lit_with_lauren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Rape and Homophobia
Moderate: Death
sarahaf712's review
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Addiction, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Violence
lucyduller's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
The last story was another favourite, I didn't get it until the very end, I think because I was trying to rush it slightly. But wow, it left me feeling stunned.
So many nuances, love at different ages, my first Lily King read but certainly not my last.
Perfect to read in February, it provides some warmth in these cold months, but also embraces the dready bleakness of this time of year. So well done.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia
gracesullentrup's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Murder, and Rape
ksheaffs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Death
bella_cavicchi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I appreciate another reviewer who noted that the nostalgia in which these stories seep -- they are all set in a somewhat distant past of the 50s-90s -- also captures a distinct culture of whiteness. And while I don't think that's a "bad" thing (that is, that it is a collection of white stories), finishing it has me interrogating once again the "classic" literary style/tradition it seeks to emulate. If you pick it up -- and I hope you do! -- I urge you to do the same.
Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Death of parent, Death, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism