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adelita18's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book follows a family as the parents go through divorce. It dives deep into marital infidelity, parental and child depression, bullying, and therapy. While Ms. Sarig King does a beautiful job of de-stigmatizing mental health issues around divorce and provides resources at the end of the book, this is a very tough read. Our family lived through a terrible bullying experience with my son at his former school and this book dredged up a lot of those memories and issues. If you have been through similar incidents as covered in this book, read with care.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Infidelity
twentysevenletters's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
A beautiful exploration of a child's experience of parental divorce, as well as one parent's chronic depression. As always, King's writing is full of character and wonderfully surprising imagery, but all through language that is direct, accessible, and charming. Exceptionally rich and nuanced emotional complexity in every character.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Grief
Minor: Bullying, Abandonment, and Infidelity
All topics are approached with sensitivity and nuance.
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