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amethysthighlander's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, and Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse
erikalv97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I don’t particularly enjoyed the “present” story, but I enjoyed the eighteenth century one.
Overall, it’s a book with a great concept and it had some plot twists that surprised me
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
selenatothemax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Infertility, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Grief, Abortion, and Child abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Classism
Minor: Vomit
hematthews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape
lemilyh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Rape, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Infidelity
lestatsoul's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Pedophilia
Minor: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Child death
evilyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
embersonthehearth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
The story develops in two streams: past and present.
The past one is interesting, however it could take place anywhere at anytime. There is nothing that makes it relevant to the place and location.
The present one is just bad. The protagonist is unbearable even though we're supposed to be rooting for her, and the things she goes through are just plain ridiculous. Bored housewife meets Indiana Jones, but if he was a complete idiot.
The worst part is that the concept of the book is, if not unique, very interesting. Pity the story wasn't better developed.
I can see why the book is popular though, it's chick lit (which I actually like). It's easy to read, you want to know what happens next, and the characters are mostly women. For what it is, it's ok. Just don't sell it as an historical mystery.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Abortion, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, and Medical content
zoeelora'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
1.5
Moderate: Abortion, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt