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toriwatson'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexism
paduckling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As for the content itself, I really like this book. I think I actually enjoyed it more this second time reading it because I was just so lost the first time around. Usually I enjoy not knowing much going into books but it’s a lot of world-building and characterization to handle and it left me kind of lost. I appreciate the nuance of all the main characters - no one is completely good or likable; they all have realistic flaws.
Moderate: Ableism, Physical abuse, Child death, Police brutality, Child abuse, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia
Minor: Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Infertility
for content warnings: there is use of the M-word by a particular character to refer to shorter people in a derogatory way. There is also fatphobia in the sense of conflating being overweight with indulging in excess as a commentary on societal structure.bookswithgracie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicide
paolina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death and Bullying
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage
customfitbooks's review
- 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
3.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Rape
There was a lackadaisical mention by a side character about his ability to “deflower” the main character, though he insists she would “want him to” which felt rape-y to me - especially because his specific intention was to do it so her betrothed would no longer want her. Anyways. Her family and fiancée are also terrible and abusive emotionally (and sometimes physically) throughout.kellyhady's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse
harmony822's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Pregnancy and Physical abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Violence
thebookwormm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse
evelum's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and War
mutiny's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Violence