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brittishliterature's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The ending felt a little anticlimactic, and I would have liked to spend more time with how it ended. But nonetheless, the ending and the relationships between the Owens family left my heart feeling warm and happy. Overall, I loved it and can't wait to continue with the others in the series at some point!
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Grief
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death of parent
genny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I can't help but be weirded out by the portrayal of romantic love throughout this book - it's always this extreme obsession. The love-at-first-sight descriptions are actually insane! Where this book really shines, IMO, is in its portrayal of grief and familial love. To be clear, I liked it! I haven't watched the movie, which everyone seems to love and apparently has a vastly different plot, so I wasn't let down by anything. I'm interested in reading the other books but I need a break first from Hoffman's writing - again, I found it beautiful, but in an exhausting way. 😅
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Death, and Bullying
Minor: Animal death and Death of parent
bexi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
Minor: Child abuse and Drug use
puf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Animal death, Rape, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
moonlitnox's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Xenophobia
alisylvi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit
lain_darko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
bloodandpoppies's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
While there is some animal cruelty and death, most of the animals make it through the book okay, or die of old age. What was there wasn't pleasant, but it wasn't traumatic to read (upsetting, but not traumatic).ezrah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape, Drug abuse, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Grief, Car accident, and Animal death