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rebeccarudisill's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed all the connectivity of the characters, but all the tragic backstories got to be a bit much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Physical abuse, and Death
Most of the characters have at least one very bad/abusive parent that marks their past with tragedy.purplepenning's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Skillfully written interconnected short stories that display the serendipitous impact of a single book on the lives of 10 people, beginning and ending in an unexpected way with the author. The mood is bittersweet, with loss threading throughout, but the melancholy is tempered by hope and connection. A quintessential book club book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Suicide
Minor: Drug use, Cancer, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent
Allusions to assisted suicide
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