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sparklefarm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
- Could have done without the entire
Matt-Mary storyline. It's not like it was portrayed in a good light, I just prefer my books without that kind of yuck. - Relatedly I never want to hear the word
penis again. - In general this book felt overwritten. So. Many. Similes.
- The writing on autism felt borderline offensive. So much talk about wanting kids to be ~normal~ and the only characters who had a different outlook were vilified. I did not get this sense from Happiness Falls, which also deals with autism, so I hope there has been some learning in the meantime.
- Incredible audio narration.
Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death, Child death, Ableism, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Rape
Minor: Grief
taylor_a_boyd's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Sexual assault
amberjackonski's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, and Sexual assault
ariana3's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Plot summary:
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Terminal illness, Child death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual content, and Child abuse
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Infertility, Alcohol, Car accident, and Infidelity
ehost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Infertility, Chronic illness, Child death, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Grief, Gore, Death of parent, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, and Mental illness
jensnow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, and Suicide
cigarettelouie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Death, Ableism, Chronic illness, and Child death
ynotlime's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, and Child death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault
shaharazade'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Adult/minor relationship
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Racism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia