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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: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Grief, and Murder
mlejb'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: Child abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion
Huge, huge content warning about pregnancybitesizedbeet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
keijiwolf'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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Abortion
aimzthereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
You will not like this book if you don’t like unreliable narrators or need to have redeemable characters.
Graphic: Infertility, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual harassment