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buecher_und_huehner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: War and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Child death
mipa_jt'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, and War
Minor: Abortion, Rape, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Suicide
mye8503's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Abortion and Rape
jlongstaff's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Sexual assault
faythd's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Child death, Alcoholism, and Abortion
Minor: Death of parent and Genocide
servane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, War, and Child death
Moderate: Rape and Abortion
sauvageloup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
pros:
- the prose and imagery is definitely it's strongest point. as one of the reviewers says, the scenes from the blitz in London are very vivid in my mind, as well as Ursula's awful time in london. and made me realise how truly awful it was for everyone - anyone who compares covid to the world wars has no idea.
- the characters were also wonderfully done, they were all imperfect but well rounded and unique, especially Sylvie, Ursula herself and the rest of the family.
- the idea itself is brilliant, and very well executed, with Ursula's slow realisation of what was happening and how the plots all came together.
- though many references went over my head, I did enjoy the classical and cultural nods where I recognised them.
cons:
-there were a lot of characters and storylines and it was confusing at times, especially because I had a break in the middle. but that added the palimpsest it was creating.
- I found the ending strange and unpoignant, though Atkinson's note at the end helped with this.
overall, very vivid and moving and I want to read more books by her in the future.
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Abortion, Grief, Vomit, Body horror, Death, Gore, War, Violence, Suicide, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Rape
ecstaticlistening's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Abortion, Colonisation, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Vomit, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Murder, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Rape, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and War
academic_mama's review
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide, Genocide, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, and Rape
Minor: Abortion
loosea23's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and War
Moderate: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Suicide