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omgmkg'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
It was also a compelling exploration of motherhood (but almost all of it is super dark, at least at first…)
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
moniipeters'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
thatonecatmom'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
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
antidietleah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racial slurs
msprufrock'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? No
However. Most of the story points are based on what seems to me to be a pretty ableist idea, that it's possible to "cure" autism. I'm not autistic, but I've listened and spoken to enough folks on the spectrum to know that it's not possible and not needed. Often, these treatments are harmful to autistic people. The only voices in the novel pointing this out are the protesters, who are pretty much always portrayed in a more villainous role.
I don't know. With that being so central to the plot, I'm uncomfortable giving it a high rating or recommending it.
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
moriahleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
shainabriley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Suicide
lpdx'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
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infertility and Excrement
zneo7'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
4.5
Graphic: Suicide
bookishhl8275'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
I’ve never read a legal thriller and this book opened me up into a world of books I thought I’d never read!
Highly recommend.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder