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shawnna_reads2'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: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Rape, Sexism, and Alcohol
maddiet425's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Racism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault
kemareadsalot's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
mariacassar'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Racism
siobhanward'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? It's complicated
3.0
I loved the premise of this book and I loved that it was based in some Johnson's real family history, but it felt like the pacing was off. The first two parts of the book moved slowly and then everything wrapped up in the blink of an eye. I wish there had been more time spent with the stories winding together, and less time spent leading up to the two plots coming together. I think that more time spent in Ruby and Eleanor's lives before they got to this point, or more time spent after their plots intersected would have been great, but as it was written, the pacing just felt kind of off.
Graphic: Miscarriage, Racism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Racial slurs and Abortion
inked_in_pages'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
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, and Classism
jenbosen's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Grief, Pregnancy, and Classism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Trafficking
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
happily_undignified's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
noble_editorial'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
Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism