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klooneykanz'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
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse
lillieapplepie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
stephanieluxton'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
The synopsis of this book doesn't feel totally accurate to me as this book is much more complex than you'd think. Fern and Rose are twins. Rose is neurotypical and Fern is autistic. Rose wants a baby but is struggling with fertility. Fern decides on her own that it'd be a lovely gift for her to have a baby to give Rose since they're twins. Fern wants to find a nice smart man to father the baby. She meets a guys at the library in which she works at and this event triggers a series of happenings that change her life forever and make her question everything she knows about herself and her life.
The author absolutely nailed writing the novel from the autistic perspective of Fern. It's hilarious and endearing. The book also contains excerpts from Roses diary which add context to her relationship with Fern and things that happened in their childhoods. Things start off pretty light then get a bit more tense in the second half. This story ended up being so much more than I expected. I thought it was brilliant.
The audiobook is really well narrated too!
Graphic: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Murder, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Grief
gretchface85's review against another edition
I aaaaalmost DNF’d this one based on some of the content and not being sure where it was headed, but I stuck with it and am glad I did!
This book touches on some pretty rough stuff but there was only one scene I skipped ahead and I was happy with the ending. I guessed some of it ahead of time, but it didn’t ruin anything for me. If you’re a sensitive reader or I. A sensitive season, I recommend checking the content warnings (story graph is great for that!) before diving in.
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Infertility
czar101's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, and Child abuse
rebeccalhampton16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Sexual violence, and Murder
lisatanis's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
Minor: Sexual assault
rich2023's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Warnings: There is some language. The couple does engage in sex but there aren’t any details.
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse
tearsinthesea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Sexual harassment and Child abuse
llamallama527's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Pregnancy and Child abuse