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shaykit'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, and Death
amandaboyer'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Rape, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Car accident, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexism, Misogyny, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Death, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
amiegold'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
In the change, we are introduced to 3 middle aged women in a community full of powerful and rich men. As they enter menopause, they each find, or rediscover, their own powers. One woman can see the ghost of young girls and is guided to find justice for them. Another's hot flashes morphs into a release of supernatural fire and molten 'protective' powers. The third is actually a witch. She had forgotten.
These three women find each other and then work together to bring justice to a string of missing girls in the area. As they dig deeper into the mysteries of these supposed runaways, they find layer upon layer of scandal and unbelievable betrayal.
This book is full of feminine rage. While I don't agree with or even like all of the main characters, there were several characters, both male and female, that I fell in love with. I enjoyed following the mystery throughout the book and feeling these women reach into their newfound powers to provide justice to this community. It made me think and empowered me to view my own challenges in a different light. That being said, there were several moments of moral and ethical dilemmas that I just couldn't get behind. The language and constant nudity of one of the characters felt distracting to me. However, because of the excellent writing and thought provoking mystery, I gave this book 4 solid stars.
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Trafficking, Body horror, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Murder
Minor: Rape
ellenwilberg's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Violence, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Trafficking, Vomit, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Classism, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Blood, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Addiction, Car accident, and Cursing
heather_books'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
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Murder, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Addiction, Child death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Car accident, Death, and Drug use