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rhiannon814r's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Car accident, Death, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Body shaming, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Grief
mad_is_rad'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, and Rape
Moderate: Car accident, Death, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent and Domestic abuse
agoerke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Car accident and Sexual assault
ahoijules's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Grief
madzie'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? It's complicated
1.0
Additionally, Garmus's writing style is subpar at best. She seems to believe her readers are stupid as she tells them absolutely everything in frank detail and covers it over with big "sciency" words, never allowing the writing to breathe. Her sentences are simple and often boringly strung together, never giving vivid detail to her world to allow the reader to experience it. Occasionally, she'll hit gold with a particular line, but overall, she seems to favor hovering over everything just to produce a mess of thoughts. In the end, the novel reads like a string of random ideas never actually explored in depth—the substance of a first draft but not of a good novel.
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Sexism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide
Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia
emamazee'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Rape, and Death of parent
belibu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, and Car accident
anarchy7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Child death, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Death of parent, Vomit, Suicide, and Domestic abuse
kickitupanotch7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Car accident, Sexism, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse
ktbelliss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Death
Covers what life was like as a woman in the workplace in the 1950s and 60s, including mulitple instances of