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lemonyanemone'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: Alcoholism, Sexism, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
mishasbooks's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Abandonment, and Alcohol
m_parker9612'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: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
celestialg'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy
redefiningrachel's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Body shaming, Gun violence, Blood, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail
hdluback'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
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Grief and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy
evan_all's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
kai_okay'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
4.5
Personally, I liked the first part better. I really enjoyed the backstory of the Riva family although I cried not just once. It started out so calm and simply escalated from there on.
I really liked how different the characters were, yet I could bring up sympathy for almost all of them. It was interesting - and devastating - to see how generational trauma unfolds.
The second part, in which the party finally takes place, reminded me of 'The Great Gatsby', so I was delighted to read in the Q&A in the end of my print version, that TJR was indeed inspired by it.
To be honest, I expected a much worse ending and was very happy that it played out that way.
All in all it is a great book with beautiful writing, a georgeous setting and interesting characters that deals with many serious topics.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Minor: Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Car accident, and Abortion
freshbatchofbooks'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
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, and Pregnancy
joey1914's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment