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sophiemartin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Murder, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Blood
milesjmoran's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
jessthanthree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death, Abandonment, Death of parent, Confinement, Classism, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Animal cruelty
writingcaia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was expecting a romance, but I was faced with a mystery with very deep, candid, gray characters.
Grief, depression, selfishness, and really beautiful friendships as well as twisted relationships.
It was really interesting story and book, sometimes slow but mostly intense, and in the end it worked out as it was supposed to, just like in the real world where people make evil, bad, naive, and stupid decisions.
Graphic: Murder and Grief
jowmy4's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, and Mental illness
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Other content worth warning about: bigamy. Regarding the portrayal of mental illness, people with a fairly academic interest about historical and cultural perspectives of "madness" will probably find this book quite interesting, but I suspect that people who are personally affected may find it incredibly upsetting because