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erins11's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and War
Minor: Homophobia and Violence
cassielaj's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked a lot about this book! I learned quite a bit about the McCarthy era and its effect on the entertainment industry, which is a period in history I previously knew nothing about. Fiona Davis does a great job of weaving historical information into the personal stories of her fictional characters and vice versa. I also found it compelling that the two main perspectives alternated and drew the reader in on both sides of the conflict, with both women having complex reasoning for the (sometimes questionable) choices they made.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Gaslighting, and War
katiejohns's review
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide, and War
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Death of parent
amandag0515's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Wow. I didn’t see the twists as they were coming right at me, and the relationships between the main characters are so well flushed out and intense. Great read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and War
jordynkw's review against another edition
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and War
savheath's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and War