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hedyharper'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: Alcohol, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Abandonment, Drug use, Blood, Dementia, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
pollyhall'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death, Dementia, Mental illness, and Sexual content
katelbr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
However, the characters are not deeply explored. None of the “good guys” had any flaws and their backstories were weak. I had to remind myself this was a snapshot of their lives and not an exploration of characters.
The writing was great in that I could picture the town, the homes, the weather, etc. but it was basic and boring much of the time. I couldn’t stand the disregard for quotation marks. It made skimming almost impossible, and sometimes when reading a wordy book full of description you need to skim.
I didn’t hate this book. It just felt empty and slow. It reminded me of an Elizabeth Strout novel, not in similarity but in how it was slow and mundane but I was in for the ride. I recommend it if you want to read a book that feels like real life pace and small town gossip.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Bullying
nicolaparty'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Animal death
Moderate: Rape, Abandonment, and Kidnapping
Minor: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Sexual content, Dementia, Drug use, and Medical content
christinaanna's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, Sexism, Animal death, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Vomit
jacksonlauren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gore, Medical content, Physical abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
freshbatchofbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, and Drug use
carincullen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Sexual content and Bullying
loukie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Animal death
Minor: Abortion
ssailer's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content