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lcg527's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Suicide, and Child abuse
buecherballern's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Nadia, Aubrey und Luke wachsen im gleichen Küstenort in Kalifornien auf. Während jede*r der drei mit eigenen Traumata und Verlusten zu kämpfen hat, entspinnen sich zwischen ihnen immer tiefere Beziehungen. Auch als Erwachsene verbindet Nadia und Luke eine gemeinsame Vergangenheit, ein Sommer voll zarter Liebe, der sein Ende mit einer Abtreibung findet. Aubrey und Nadia finden als Freundinnen zueinander und füllen Lücken im Leben der anderen mit Zuneigung. Nach der Schule verlässt Nadia den Ort und Luke und Aubrey verlieben sich in einander.
Ein Roman über Familie, Freundschaft, Vertrauen und Mutterschaft.
Ein Roman über Familie, Freundschaft, Vertrauen und Mutterschaft.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Gun violence, Violence, and Sexual violence
livforreading's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Brit Bennett is definitely one of my favorite authors of all time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, and Infidelity
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Infertility
thatsssorachael's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The writing in this novel was some of the best I've ever read. There were so many excellent quotes and observations, I'll be thinking about this book for a long time. The characters were so well fleshed out. I liked that our main girl wasn't super likeable. I also really liked that no one was inherently good or bad, they were flawed and acted out of desperation or love.
The reason this book wasn't a 5 star read was the greek chorus/Mothers portion of the story. I didn't love it, and I didn't connect with it at all. It was confusing, and really didn't offer much to the story. I felt like it was a good idea, but wasn't fully fleshed out.
I highly recommend.
The reason this book wasn't a 5 star read was the greek chorus/Mothers portion of the story. I didn't love it, and I didn't connect with it at all. It was confusing, and really didn't offer much to the story. I felt like it was a good idea, but wasn't fully fleshed out.
I highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Infidelity, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Infertility, and Grief
emmo's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Infidelity
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