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anniefwrites'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing and Pregnancy
erindoesdesign's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Child death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Toxic relationship
solenekeleroux's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, Bullying, Body horror, Physical abuse, and Grief
amandasharabooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Alcohol
kgroods9's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
beckyjc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The relationship between the two sisters is an unusual one and I found some of the passages uncomfortable to read. The (just about) older sister's treatment of the younger sister is by turns protective, joyful, claustrophobic, toxic, strange. Childish games are tinged with violence and unpredictability. The mother figure is effectively shut out of their world, leaving a sense of unsafe space where harm lurks at unexpected turns.
July, the youngest sister - whose viewpoint we see the plot through - seems to experience similar uncertainty about September, sometimes grateful and desperate for September's attention, and sometimes frightened and stifled by it.
The coastal setting, and the dilapidated house they occupy, add to the atmosphere of loss and danger, devoid of any real comfort - physical or emotional.
I would read more by Johnson on the basis of Sisters. Brooding, insular and mysterious - don't read this if you want something light-hearted.
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship
bitesizedbeet'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Self harm, Blood, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
emptychurches's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit
laurenparham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent
salome_esteves's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
First, I wasn't expecting it to be so suspenseful and enthralling. I was expecting it to be just another book. Second, I was caught off guard by the ending. Of course you can feel the growing tension, but I didn't see the story going that way.
Also, the writing is incredible, specially the fluctuations of speed between relaxed and tense moments on the first person narrations chapters.
What kept me from giving it a full 5* was the third person chapters, which I thought were a bit unnecessary and sometimes misplaced.
Graphic: Self harm, Blood, Death, Sexual assault, Rape, and Emotional abuse