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dapperoreo'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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Religious bigotry, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Vomit, Trafficking, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Self harm, Cursing, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
flower_lover'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
4.75
Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal death, and Grief
Minor: Vomit
vixenreader'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Classism, and Confinement
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Torture, Bullying, and Abandonment
Minor: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Xenophobia, Excrement, and Terminal illness
Be aware that this novel addresses the Magdalen laundry, where religious institutions would abuse and isolate young “troubled” women. It is rough to read, and there is more details between the lines. Poverty and abuse of power had a huge hand in this discussion.sophiesmallhands'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
4.25
Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Alcohol