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corinth113's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
FANTASTIC. Simple yet excellent writing. Had me laughing, gasping, and wondering about a simpler time. If you’ve read Glass Castle, this paints a great picture of how Rosemary Walls got to be how she is. Very slice-of-life-y (someone compared it to Laura Ingalls Wilder for grownups). This quote sums it up best:
“I became known as Lily Casey, the mustang-breaking, poker-playing, horse-race-winning schoolmarm of Coconino County, and it wasn't half bad to be in a place where no one had a problem with a woman having a moniker like that.”
May every woman be a Lily Casey.
“I became known as Lily Casey, the mustang-breaking, poker-playing, horse-race-winning schoolmarm of Coconino County, and it wasn't half bad to be in a place where no one had a problem with a woman having a moniker like that.”
May every woman be a Lily Casey.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Sexism
Minor: Gun violence
rainbow_girl's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Self harm, Suicide, and Animal cruelty
vanessagrausam's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- 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
3.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
1oddkatreads's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, and Suicide
chey46's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
aurinkotuulia's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, Animal death, Car accident, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Violence, and Toxic relationship
machenn's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Suicide, Sexism, Infidelity, and Death
claddel's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide and Alcohol
kelseak96's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
3.5
This is my first Jeannette Walls book, and I absolutely loved her writing! I don’t think Lily Casey and I would have gotten along — mostly due to some dramatic political and ethical differences — and it’s hard for me to divorce my qualms with her beliefs (which were probably pretty liberal for the time period,) from the ethics of the books itself. Either way, she certainly was a hell of a woman who died with an inspiring amount of stories.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
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