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tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Violence, Suicide, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Car accident, Cancer, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
vezreads's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
It was a beautiful story. Not sure why its been categorised as a romance though because it is not that at all. Its more a story of clashing ideals. Conservative Catholics vs progressive athiests fighting over the soul of a small town. I enjoyed it a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Ableism and Suicide
Minor: Kidnapping and Misogyny
thingslucyreads's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Very very different from the movie, though the core characters and events are the same. A rare occasion where both pieces of work stand together, complimenting each other without being diminished by their differences. Ultimately I think I prefer the film, if only because I really enjoyed the Reynaud/Caroline romance, which is wholly absent from the novel, and I liked Caroline’s characterisation in the film better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, and Racism
Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, and Violence
Minor: Suicide
Use of the g-slur for travelling people, racist sentiments and stereotypes about them expressed during Reynaud’s POV chapters and encouraged among the other residents by him. I’ve tagged for suicide also but it’s less that and more voluntary, self-inflicted euthanasia. This character has an illness that she purposely ignores in favour of enjoying the last years of her life - I do not share this illness so can’t say if it’s a negative or positive portrayal.
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