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faybae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Grief, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, and Abandonment
elizavincentius'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault
bashsbooks's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Addiction, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcoholism, Murder, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Rape, and Physical abuse
Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, and Cancer
xkeyla17's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Child death
daepyonimst's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Rape
katebb76'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
4.5
There is fabulous character development of Sadie throughout the book; you feel more and more for her as the story unfolds and you realise just how much she has had to deal with in her young life and what she is carrying inside herself. The tension is also built wonderfully, with sections often left hanging to make you really consider the recent happenings and to make you think about how events had played out.
The whole novel is written half from Sadie's POV and half podcast-style (a style which is new to me but one which I found enjoyable and accessible). This is not a book I would have picked up myself but I am so glad that book club gave me the opportunity to experience this wonderful storytelling.
Moderate: Child death, Murder, Pedophilia, Death, and Child abuse
nat_kiverse's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
trashboatwinter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Child abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Child death, Addiction, and Sexual assault
miaaa_lenaaa'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? Yes
5.0
‘I don't expect it to bring her back. It won't bring her back. It's not about finding peace. There will never be peace.BI'm not under any illusion about how little of me will be left after I do this one thing.’
‘A world at the end of the world.’
‘I don’t want him to do what he's doing, talking to me like I'm some wild thing, like I can be calmed down with the gentleness he's dressed his voice in.’
‘"It'll h-heal f-fine."It'll heal ugly.” Most things do’
Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Grief
lal0045's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Pedophilia, and Child abuse
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism