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astoriareader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
- There’s a big snow storm in the town of Silver Ridge, Colorado. A group of folks end up stuck together in the town’s library.
- There is an altruistic librarian, an unhoused drug addicted man, an older, cynical woman, a teenage girl that no one can figure out, & a security guard that likes to read.
- As the night goes on, we see there’s more to all of the characters beneath their surfaces.
- This was an easy, quick read.
- I enjoyed the writing style. Multiple POVs. Switched between Nora (the librarian), Marlene (older woman), & Lewis (unhoused man). There are some flashbacks/memories to prior moments, as the majority of book takes place on this one night.
- Major Breakfest Club vibes.
- There are some heavy topics throughout the book, such as losing a parent, drug addiction, loneliness, etc. For that reason, I would recommend starting the book when you are in the right head space for it.
Graphic: Drug use, Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
priya_can_read's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Death of parent
rebecca158's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Death of parent
bookishnan's review
- 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
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Grief
dazyiscrazy'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
3.75
Graphic: Drug use, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, and Addiction
Moderate: Car accident
mydiverseshelf's review
- 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: Addiction, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, and Drug abuse
kkamin3'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Suicide
abutler's review
- 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
Moderate: Drug abuse and Addiction
Minor: Xenophobia, Death of parent, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
heatherv'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: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent
Minor: Medical content
jessjess125's review
- 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: Drug abuse
Moderate: Death of parent