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bouebooks'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Murder, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Cancer, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
emily_lloyd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Cancer, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Incest, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Body shaming
bettysabetty'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
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Minor: Child death
ciaracullen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
lyricallit's review against another edition
- 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
I struggle to know how to rate this. Initially, I did not think I'd enjoy it, but then found myself devouring a vast portion of the book. There were longish, overly detailed sections I could have done without but overall the pacing was very good. But damn the trauma in this woman's life, in her whole family... I think I heard it called "tragedy porn" and I m trying to decide if I agree with that assessment.
Ultimately I found the ending unsatisfying. I felt that the character development made a good case for the decision she had seemed to settle on... Only for her to reverse that decision in the last 2 paragraphs.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming and Incest
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Cancer
beastmomma38's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
I would have loved to give this book 5 stars but the first half of this book made me so uncomfortable, the best I can do is 3. So if you love family drama, back and forth in time stories, and are not triggered by sexual abuse, definitely give it a shot. But please be warned majority of sexual abuse happens to children of varying ages.
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Adult/minor relationship
pollyflorence's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, and Infidelity
deandra_lalonde'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
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Bullying, Child death, Death, Incest, Grief, Rape, and Sexual assault