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atrkula's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Terminal illness
kathleencoughlin'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
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Misogyny, and Child abuse
Minor: War, Suicide, Pedophilia, and Excrement
maddiet425's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Vomit, and War
Minor: Misogyny
francestea'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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, and War
Minor: Abortion, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Trafficking
emmyinthestacks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Confinement, and Terminal illness
Minor: War
catherinebergeron34's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Medical content, and Miscarriage
brogan7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Intelligent, fast paced, steeped in a time and place...it has everything.
But then...I felt Donoghue got ahead of herself. She started rushing headlong. She made executive plot decisions that weren't in rhythm with her characters. I didn't necessarily believe plot elements that were key...and when you stop believing, well, the story frays.
Julia Power's innocence seemed contrived, to me: for such an intensely competent woman to suddenly be portrayed as blind to women's common problems (Mary O'Rahilly's abusive husband)? I didn't buy that for a second.
I wanted the story to stay strong and be somehow insightful as to the human condition, and instead I felt like it drifted into pure entertainment, "what happened next?" but without teaching us anything significant...which I thought was rather strange, given its strong start pointing in that direction.
Graphic: Blood and Medical content
margaretrose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Abandonment and Confinement
Minor: Domestic abuse
childbirth, maternal deathlibraryghost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Medical content, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, War, and Grief
Minor: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
illiterateliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
When I picked up this book I never imagine it would have the aspect or romance and let alone queer romance and honestly I was so happy it did! I almost cried when I realized how Julia felt about the beloved red head, I only wish they had more time even if it were a day! The scene of the roof made me so happy that I couldn't stop smiling! I just wish there was more this story, a few more pages and maybe a different ending for Bridie. Even though I was disappointed I understood it 100%.
The only problem I had was with the dialogue and how it didnt really have any classic indication that it was dialogue (ex "hey" -hey etc) I'm bilingual so it made it difficult for me to read and I'm sure it would difficult for others as well.
Bonus points: The book cover is absolutely STUNNING and the title just makes me cry now that I understand it with the context of the book.
Graphic: Medical content