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jessw17's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Stalking
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Abortion, Sexual content, and Confinement
thecatsmum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Honestly, I think it would have been a better book if it was mostly told from Louise's POV for the first half to three quarters of the book or if Pinborough handled Adele's POV chapters better. It felt like the story lost part of its momentum by allowing the reader to know too much too soon.
A bit into the book I realised I had seen the miniseries that was based on the book a few years ago, and I wasn't impressed by the ending then, and I guess I wasn't now. So, despite the prose feeling decent, there were too many problems for me to rate this higher.
Graphic: Addiction, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Classism, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Forced institutionalization
hopevigilshuck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Bullying, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Suicide attempt
thebookpirahna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Abortion
kayemm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I think the ending is stupid, personally. It felt like a cheap way out. There were so many other good ways to end it. There were so many ways it could have twisted in fabulous directions, and the way it went just felt... Gross and unsatisfying.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Murder, Animal death, Body shaming, Infidelity, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship
ssarahbbeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexual content, Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Animal death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion
runefactories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Abortion
sophmcgraw's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abortion
meeeg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Murder, and Infidelity
Minor: Abortion
lindseyrenee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Body shaming, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Stalking, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Infidelity
Moderate: Drug use and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual content