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jlearnwriter's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Child death, Child abuse, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Xenophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Infertility, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia
stw07's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.0
The beginning of this book is like every adult literary fiction novel that made me never want to make the jump from YA to adult books. Boring drivel about wealthy middle-aged people who are sad about their unfulfilling lives.
LUCKILY the second half surprised me by being way more interesting. Everyone was still rich and the main character Mitra was still incredibly irritating but I grew to really like the rest of the side characters, and the plot went in a direction I actually cared about (mainly the development of a chosen family).
I still was left wishing the book had given more insight into some of the other characters, mainly Olga (Was it ever revealed how she had been forced to leave the US and why she couldn’t return? Did I just miss that?) and Mitra’s sister.
LUCKILY the second half surprised me by being way more interesting. Everyone was still rich and the main character Mitra was still incredibly irritating but I grew to really like the rest of the side characters, and the plot went in a direction I actually cared about (mainly the development of a chosen family).
I still was left wishing the book had given more insight into some of the other characters, mainly Olga (Was it ever revealed how she had been forced to leave the US and why she couldn’t return? Did I just miss that?) and Mitra’s sister.
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Classism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Incest and Racial slurs
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