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kelley_beth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Suicide
Moderate: Abandonment
ptitirodactyle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Suicide
Minor: Death of parent and Outing
emmilou18'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief
waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I thoroughly enjoyed the book...except for the last 30 pages, which I will discuss in the spoiler tag below.
This book is just another example of literary fiction grief porn. Lydia "had to" die for her family to learn how to live. Even her death is only meaningful to those who are living. Even her death was taken away as a thing meant just for her.
I was hugely disappointed.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying and Racism
dkmons's review against another edition
Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia
afion's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Body horror, Rape, and Death of parent
nataliebootlah's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
What I did like is that it centers around a normal, everyday family. No fantastical story arcs, twists and turns, or serial killers hidden throughout the pages. Just… real people.
What I didn’t love was how slow of a slow burn it was. It was a long, loooong character study of the Lee family—each grappling with the struggles of life and how lack of communication can slowly destroy relationships. The nature of the book is also very heavy, which (somehow) caught me off guard.
Graphic: Child death and Infidelity
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Death of parent
pitschi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Racism
Moderate: Infidelity and Racial slurs
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Outing, Abandonment, and Classism
roisindoylebakare's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide