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readsbyhope's review
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Murder, Death of parent, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Addiction and Domestic abuse
Minor: Infertility, Car accident, and Pregnancy
ashleyj_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have to say that I have some lingering questions/feelings about some pieces of the story. However, because I was listening to the audiobook (with lots of distractions), it's very possible I missed bits and pieces throughout. The epilogue definitely left me wondering a couple things, and I do think that that was intentional on the author's part.
Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Murder
just_one_more_paige's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Violence
Minor: Gaslighting and Sexual content
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Medical content, and Abortion
dev921's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit
lisasilv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Infertility
serena_hien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Gun violence
Moderate: Grief and Pregnancy
100_pages_hr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Infidelity, Blood, Death, Murder, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Sexual content
ta2dlibrarian's review
- 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? Yes
3.0
Gutierrez takes great pains with writing about Laredo as authentically as she can, and her work has paid off. If you've been to Laredo you will recognize all the places Cassie and Lore go to.
Typical of modern true crime entertainment Gutierrez leaves the real victims out of the story: the children of the murdered husband. They don't get any catharsis, or money, from Cassie's book profits. Carlos even admitted to being suicidal to Cassie during one interview.
I'm glad Gutierrez explores, and validates, the idea of a woman being more than a mother and care giver, but we have to do better by the true victims of crime by getting their permission to explore these stories and then by centering them in these narratives, instead of trying to profit from their pain by creating the next hot Netflix series.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage and Death
cassielaj's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Cursing, Murder, Grief, Pregnancy, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content
Earthquake, natural disaster and aftermath