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dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I found the book a bit boring from the start. I don’t think the presentation of events in the story was engaging. If anything, all of the time jumps made it confusing and increased my apathy towards the characters simply because I couldn’t remember why I was supposed to care about them. The feminist take wasn’t invigorating or heartwarming, and it felt very dated and outmoded even when there were “self aware” bits of narration about white, cis feminism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Abortion
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Sexual content
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