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risemini's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Death, Alcoholism, Drug use, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Grief
michbrito's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Suicide
Minor: Rape and Pregnancy
katreviewof's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I consumed this book with rapt attention. Going into a book about four sisters, I expected to find myself and my own three sisters in the characters, able to assign a 1:1 comparison to each of us like we might with the Bennet’s or the March’s. And while I found beautiful portrayals of the complex dynamics of sisterhood, Mellors made each sister totally their own. I found bits of myself in all of them, spread across years and careers and aspirations and attitudes. I found bits of my sisters, too. But I mostly saw these characters for who they were, not who I might try and impose upon them, because Mellors writes her characters with the confidence of knowing them deeply.
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, Death, Grief, Drug use, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Violence, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Sexual violence and Vomit
Minor: Rape
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