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cnannery19's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
jess_polishedcomma'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? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
liljes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
tayloramazing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
ggiralte'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
3.75
time for honesty. i hated julia as a character. her pov through the first half of the book had me close to hitting my head with the book. i was so frustrated with her, and that only continued. i could see part of myself in her, with how she was a planner, but she never thought to look at her “plans” with a different lens. she thought she was high and mighty. i don’t pity her. she did it to herself.
at first i didn’t like the whole
i would’ve liked an epilogue to see a little taste of the future but i’m ok with how it ended.
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment
keats1787'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
clkrause's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
- stymied (pg 21)
- caterwauled (pg 107)
- cassocked (pg 165)
- maelstrom (pg 215)
- manacled (pg 219)
- talisman (pg 228)
- besotted (pg 231)
- moxie (pg 233)
- ailing (pg 255)
- discomfited (pg 264)
- infinitesimal (pg 295)
I quite seriously almost quit reading this book at page 18 because the insinuation that not only finding sombrero in a Mexican American family's trashcan, but furthermore, that finding said sombrero after A CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION, is a perfectly normal, reasonable thing to write. While yes, a sombrero likely fits the celebratory garb one might associate with Cinco de Mayo, it is largely an American holiday (it's not widely celebrated outside of Puebla in Mexico). While the holiday may have a different past regarding its celebration in the US, over recent decades (i.e. when this book takes place), it has become more and more commercialized. Is this detail plausible? Sure. But it's (at least) equally as likely that you could find the sombrero in the trashcan of one of the Padavano's Italian neighbors after a cinco de mayo celebration. It appears Napolitano lacks diversity in her staff and colleagues and/or has failed to cultivate an environment in which those who know better feel comfortable voicing such.
*stepping off my soapbox* Once I got past page 18, I overall enjoyed the book. I had some issues with some choices made by Napolitano at a plot level, as well as how certain characters were written in/out of the story. But overall, enjoyable read. Also, the cover art is beautiful.
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
ocbyrd3'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
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
laurenkimoto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Personally haven’t read little women in about 10 years but I wholeheartedly believe this is 20th century little women
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
bethtriesreading's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Child death