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alexsartifacts'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: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Ableism and Classism
galerieanna25'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
allison_jo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Maybe I'm reading into it way too much, but the blurbs on my copy of the book described it as "incredibly funny" and "satisfyingly quirky." They called Eleanor a "new curmudgeon to love." I think describing this book as such does the character of Eleanor a disservice. She is traumatized and is (I suspect, though it is never outright stated in the text) more than a little neurodivergent.
I sincerely hope that Reese Witherspoon is as kind to Eleanor in the impending movie adaptation as Raymond, Sammy, Maria, and Bob are to her in this book.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault
Minor: Stalking
ashley_dreaming'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
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
vvaanneessssaa'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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Excrement, Vomit, and Stalking
Minor: Cancer
sebsjazzclub'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
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Rape, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Murder
felijhn'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
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Stalking
monloesco'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Vomit, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
potassiumk'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
3.25
Another thing is that somehow this woman knows nothing about modern society. Even the most tech deprived people I know, have phones and know what pop culture references are.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Sexual assault and Terminal illness
eri002'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
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking