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susan_and_shep_13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Cancer, and Death
Minor: Death of parent
novellearts's review
3.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Pregnancy, Child death, Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
vanessatombolini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Child death, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Pregnancy, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Abandonment, Child abuse, Homophobia, Classism, Mental illness, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, Medical content, Sexual harassment, War, and Infidelity
imustich's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Terminal illness, Cancer, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Death, and Pregnancy
peachy_gene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Child death, Abandonment, Death, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
jenmtnbike's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Cancer, and Death
flowchelle'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
3.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, and Abandonment
desireejohnston's review against another edition
5.0
That said, this was the most raw and real thing I’ve ever read. Emotionally destroyed, but I couldn’t put it down. Usually I don’t love different POVs but this one was tasteful and no character seemed stronger than the other. Beautifully written about family life. Wow.
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Child death, and Abandonment
katewhite77'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
I loved this book and felt so seen within it's pages. It tells the story of the Padavano sisters, an Italian American family from the late 70s to late 00s, from late teenagehood to early middle age.
It is a beautifully rendered portrait of what can happen when a families supply of glue suddenly stops and things begin to fall apart. However it also shows how if the family unit is strong enough it can stitch itself back together again into a different shape.
One of the big themes of this book is truth, both in terms of being honest and lieing.
If this doesn't make it into my top books of 24 I will be surprised.
Moderate: Mental illness, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness
thehappyamazon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Death of parent