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mbrogs2024's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Pedophilia
lizzieowl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Minor: Ableism and Cursing
lingoreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Mental illness
Moderate: Vomit
ju_harue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abortion
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
lmfry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Vomit
ruby_mae_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, and Abortion
abigail_r23'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? No
4.75
Moderate: Homophobia and Mental illness
andrearutz98's review against another edition
Minor: Ableism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
gvstyris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The way to turn an ex-lover into a friend is to never stop loving them, to know that when one phase of a relationship ends it can transform into something else. It is to acknowledge that love is both a constant and a variable at the same time.
Man. Such an engaging read, and Zevin plays with literary techniques quite creatively, particularly in the novel's last few sections. Marx's character was truly such a highlight (although his name choice is...questionable?), especially as Sadie/Sam grew increasingly unlikeable and cold.
Zevin's consideration of platonic and romantic love here is also so, so validating.
I do have a lot of research to do about this novel's various plagiarism & Zionism controversies, however...
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Antisemitism and Abortion
lovelikethiswillendintragedy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Gore, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol