sedonaschiek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
edgaranjapoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Minor: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Excrement, Vomit, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, and Cursing
nialiversuch's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Alcoholism
chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Slavery
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Vomit, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
nicolaparty's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cursing and Slavery
It deals explicitly with Irish mother-and-baby homes and the cruelty and abuse inflicted towards the women and girls there. It presents a teenage mother whose baby has been taken from her. It also deals with the stigmatisation and shaming of single mothers in Ireland in the mid-20th century.