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halfcactus's review against another edition
4.0
The main character is pretty much a Mary Sue in every way you can imagine—she's quirky, she's highly intelligent, she's conventionally attractive and charismatic, she conquers labor pains by erging everyday, and she's Definitely Not Racist—but she is all of these things to criticize the flaws of a patriarchal and ignorantly religious society, so it didn't really bother me. Okay, the white savior bits kind of made me raise my eyebrows, as did the fridging of an offscreen gay character to make a Point about homophobia and give a straight character a Traumatic Backstory, but I just skimmed through them.
The science/STEM storylines felt more like TV science, but tbh everything about this book felt like TV logic, and I'm not knowledgeable enough in either the field or the subject to make a comment on it. Would not recommend it as a realistic depiction of STEM struggles, however.
CW: Rape, sexual assault... a "bury your gays" fridging subplot
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Sexual assault and Grief
Minor: Homophobia
mandyjedi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death, Homophobia, Rape, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, and Racism
montana_cole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
danielcrogers'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: Sexism
Moderate: Rape
litnicheff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Sexual harassment
stephienovels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, and Car accident
teacherjones'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, and Death
lalinamarie'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? No
5.0
The beautiful and clever writing of Bonnie Garmus had me hooked to this heartbreaking but inspiring story. I love the characters and how much this story made me feel.
And my very favorite thing about this book: six-thirty and his POV.
This book deserves all the hype it gets and more.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide
528's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
minisaucisse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexism, Death, and Rape
Moderate: Vomit, Emotional abuse, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts