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bluedilly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Police brutality, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
ashlikes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, and Abortion
estefizaga's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
milenasbooknook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Nina Riva!!! Ever since we got to see her as a five year old, I was in love. She was definitely not perfect and made some difficult and questionable decisions, but it was so interesting to see why she did the things she did and how she provided for her family. She devoted her life to caring for her siblings, and she set boundaries that needed to be set.
The characters all grew so much! Their pasts made huge impacts on their lives, but there was so much character development and generational cycles were broken 👏🏻
The sexual content did get annoying, but it wasn’t graphic enough for me to stop the book. I just wish it was more brief/implied
Overall, this book surpassed my expectations and I can see myself rereading this one in the future
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Blood, Vomit, and Abortion
naturally'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
the rivas are a great family. the moments between the siblings were so tender and heartfelt. the ordering of the timeline (interweaving past and present) was fab. it was nice to finally put a face to the name re: nick riva - because he was referenced in the other books in the TJR literary universe.
to me, nina was the stand out character of the book. her arc really spoke to me as an eldest daughter and sister - she had to grow up so fast because of her circumstances; the weight of that was depicted v well.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood
ptitirodactyle'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
braelynm_22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
“Family is found...whether it be blood or circumstance or choice, what binds us does not matter. All that matters is that we are bound.”
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Car accident
Lots of making out and sexual content.dannythestreet'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
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Blood, Stalking, Abortion, and Classism
aliyachaudhry'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage, Car accident, and Abortion
amgarrido'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail