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raphynette's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Racism, Death of parent, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, and Biphobia
camillatd's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really wanted to love this book. I was intrigued by the structure of interconnected short stories focusing on two characters over the course of decades, but it just didn't quite deliver for me. The narrative was too sparse for me to get to know the characters as well as I wanted to, which meant I wasn't as invested in their story. The narrative voice was also somewhat confusing--Jane's chapters are written in the first person, but Fiona's in the third. The story itself was compelling, and the writing was beautiful and evocative, but I just didn't love this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Xenophobia, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Cancer, and Child death
Minor: Abortion
hayleyvharrington's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Grief, Drug use, Infidelity, Outing, Xenophobia, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Classism, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Racism
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