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marzipanwonderland's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent
lenni_sc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Child abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death
allthatissim'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? Yes
4.0
TWs: domestic abuse and violence, homelessness, chronic illness
Two women from different generations end up being dependent and close to each other while sharing the common trauma of domestic abuse among other issues while trying to find their own identity in the chaos. Or while trying simply to survive.
One old, one young- generation apart, yet the common binding is that of pain and sorrow. One trying to remember who she is and the other trying to forget her past life.
Allison is a young girl who runs away from her abusive home. She wants to live with her father but canโt understand where to find the silver lining. She wants to forget her past life so she takes refuge in a lonely cottage at a beach. But to her surprise, there lives a 70-something woman Marla who is struggling to remember herself. She has Dementia and hence she mistakenly thinks Allison is her long-lost friend Toffee. And this misunderstanding forms a beautiful relationship between the two, which is the backbone of the story.
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ.
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถโ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ.
๐๐ฉ, ๐บ๐ฆ๐ด. ๐ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ
๐๐ถ๐ต ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆโฆ
๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ.
The story deals with some serious topics of domestic abuse, dementia, and homelessness among others and yet it was heartwarming! The relationship between the two women shows the importance of friendship no matter the age. It is intensely compelling and emotional. So much so that for the first time I couldnโt help myself but made some doodles along these lines.
This is a book written in verse so you can easily fly through it but the emotions hit you hard. Domestic abuse is always a hard topic to read about. It is the toxicity of it, that makes one believe that they deserve it, that it is their fault that no one loves them. And it is what Allison is struggling through, to get the love of her father.
I felt the ending was a bit rushed. But other than that, it was truly amazing. I connected to these characters, and I felt for them. The emotions are strong and the storytelling is perfect.
Definitely recommended ๐
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death of parent
ava_l_r_5222's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcoholism
bethtrigg's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, and Emotional abuse
krystaltyong's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Dementia, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Drug use
thekiwibibliophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent
q17's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcohol
rwims's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Abandonment, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Child abuse
bethshuff's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death of parent and Dementia
Minor: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting