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toffishay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Violence, Sexism, Mental illness, and Racism
Minor: Vomit, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury
ktkeps's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Sexism, Vomit, Abortion, Classism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Racism
czidya'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? Yes
4.0
Heart wrenching and beautifully written, Love depicts an extreme example of a family dominated by a patriarch, whose choices have consequences for the women in his life that reverberate for decades after his death. Every character sparkled and leapt off the page. The nonlinear narration challenged me at times but overall made the unfolding of the story so gripping and unique.
I will say that as an enjoyer of slow-paced books, this book started off slow even for my taste. Perhaps as a consequence of the nonlinear, vignette style, there is almost no direct action until the closing sequence of the book, which made it difficult for me to get drawn into the story, despite the gorgeous prose.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Racism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion