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cheye13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Everything up until the final part (which was primarily that series of endings) was perfect to me. The tangibility of the time periods, the snippets of everyday magic, the characters reaching out to each other. The whole book really embodies a very specific feeling I have reading about being a woman in those times.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
linnea1801's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism
sadiaa's review against another edition
2.75
I loved the female rage aspect of the book,
It just failed to hold my interest and I struggled through this book, determined not to dnf
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
grubrednuf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Abandonment
Minor: War
arwinadrea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria
Cold War, Women's Lib, Toxic Patriarchy, and Traumatic Childhood meets hopeful coming of age magical realism!joa_price's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Grief, and Abandonment
jacquibear's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Cancer, Racism, Sexism, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and War
lorenmarie7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Abandonment
tostita's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Minor: Physical abuse and Sexual harassment
machenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Alcohol