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ketchup_chugger_al's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Dementia, Grief, Child death, Infidelity, Cursing, Alcohol, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, and Cancer
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Gore, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, War, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
galexy_brain's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Chronic illness, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Drug use
Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
naluju'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
Moderate: Grief, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Dementia, Infidelity, Abandonment, Addiction, and Kidnapping
casc8a's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Kidnapping, Child death, Death of parent, Dementia, Infidelity, Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness
elysedc's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Child death, Addiction, Death, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Cancer, and Infidelity
amibo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Kidnapping
tamara_joy's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Terminal illness
motleybooksandtea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Addiction, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Murder, and Grief
bjacobsknits's review
- 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
Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Drug use, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
jennastopreading's review
5.0
This book is 100% outside of the norm of what I typically read, and I can give it no less than 5 stars. It wouldn't be right. With masterful storytelling, a palpable family dynamic, and an intricate storyline, Unlikely Animals is full of heart and soul. I never wanted to leave Everton and its ghosts (literally ghosts in the cemetery, they're the ones
narrating the story).
Every single important character in this story had a quality that had me rooting for them. From Clive's antics to Auggie's recovery, the Starling family was charming and flawed. We get to witness our main character, Emma, find herself back in the familiarity of her hometown, a place
that she couldn't wait to get away from when she turned 18. It was fascinating to watch a family go through the troubles in their life while also interacting with the heaviness of the world surrounding them.
The pacing is slow, but there's reason for it, as we watch every stitch in the fabric of this drama pull together. This
quiet story produced some of the biggest twists I've ever read in my life - so twisty that I didn't have them on my radar.
The writing is beautiful, the storyline well thought out, and the execution superb. I cannot wait to read more from Annie Hartnett.
Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, and Addiction
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity