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Þernan by Nita Prose

231 reviews

mariposa517's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Abandonment, Deportation

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Pregnancy

isreadingcalmly's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I bought the book last year and it took me a year to pick it up again huhu because it's pretty slow, however things got a lot better once I got to 60% of the book!

its when molly got arrested

I started to get excited and did not put the book down at all, read it in ago lol 

I love Mr. Preston, Charlotte and our boiii Juan Manuel so much 🥺💜 so precious found family feels!

And the one got me shook is the ending, 2 plot twists jfjdjdjd

Gran made Molly promised to help her 'go', and when I thought Mr.Black murdered by Giselle but its actually first Mrs. Black holy shoessss

Oh waiiit another thing,

is Mr. Preston actually Molly's grandfather???? Hdhsjsjsj

😭😭😭😭 Argh even though the first half of this book is super slow for me, but the other half is soo soooo good I love it. I'm so surprised the writing seems so different for the last part of the book wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Grief, Death of parent

lunep's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I wanted to give up in the first half ngl. I don't want to be unking towards Molly but I can't lie, it was frustrating reading her come to the wrong conclusions every. Single. Time. Molly reads as autistic (which is why I dont want to be rude) but...in a very stereotypical way that feels a little weird (likewise with

making your undocummented mexican immigrant character be forced to work in a drug trafficking operation...

).
I genuinely had to detach myself a little from the book bc I tend to get really anxious for the characters and I really wanted to finish it. 
It got better after the 55% mark

when Molly gets arrested and Mr. Preston, Charlotte and Juan Manuel start to help her. I really loved the way they became a little found family 🥺🥺🥺 ("found", really, bc who do you think you're decieving Mr. Preston?)

. I also was genuinely surprised by the two plot-twists at the end, and I really liked the ending in general, tho it also felt a little unrealistic, but I dont know US laws (or UK? It was never super clear to me where the book was set). Will I continue the series tho? I don't think so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Pregnancy, Abandonment

tayreads10's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

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This book definitely has more of a cozy mystery feel. Molly is a woman who sees life differently than other people. She has struggled her whole life to understand social cues and facial expressions. Her grandmother, who cared for her since she was little, recently passed away, so life without her help is an adjustment. It's hard to read how things so easily passed under her radar throughout the book, but Molly's character really was built well. Ups and downs and the occasional twist definitely kept me intrigued.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

krandelzhofer's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A light read with loveable characters. Kind of reminded me of Fredrick Backman with how an eclectic group of characters come together when they most need companionship. It wasn't a thrilling read but more of a cozy mystery. There was a twist at the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Murder

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Classism

pele999's review against another edition

5.0

dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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There is a lot of controversy about this book online. I loved it, I found it to be intriguing and complicated. I do think there are details about certain characters that should have been expanded on. People are saying this takes place in our current time but I felt as though it was meant to take place 30-40 years ago. I have so many thoughts and opinions on this book, I can’t possibly put them all here. Like i said before this book is complicated! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Murder

Minor: Deportation

scastel's review against another edition

5.0

Loveable characters: Yes

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I’m surprised by the average reviews as I loved this book. Prose’s ability to both allow one to really understand Molly’s feelings and logic while also showing how others tend to interpret her behaviour was done in a way that made me angry for Molly. Cried a lot, highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Deportation

Minor: Drug use, Violence

saphronia81's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 28%

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Description of lead characters neurodivergence is inconsistent and, at times, problematic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse

jinksea's review against another edition

2.5

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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An easy, cozy mystery. Molly was likeable enough as a protagonist although a lot of her interactions, worldviews bordered very closely on infantilising. The characters are pretty flat, what you see is what you get and I won’t say I was necessarily surprised at their choices/parts in the narrative. The best part was the relationship between Molly and her grandmother and its revelation throughout the story. It was very tender, wholesome, and bittersweet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Deportation

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol

figaro_1's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A light, funny, and heartwarming read. While the plot is a bit lackluster at times, there are a few clever twists, and the ending genuinely took me by surprise. I struggled to connect with Molly at first, but as the story progressed, I grew to love her and her wonderfully quirky thoughts. I’d place this in the same league as Bob Mortimer’s fictional books—charming, witty, and full of character. Highly recommended, and I’m really looking forward to reading the rest of the series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship