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thatsssorachael's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Miscarriage and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Abortion, Racism, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, and Police brutality
lulubelle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Miscarriage
brotestantethic's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence
taylorsevalia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Racism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Gun violence, Sexual content, Grief, Racial slurs, Medical content, and Stalking
taviarz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Infertility, Racism, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Abortion
heisiiri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I think my main issue with this book was that it's one of those books that are quite depressing and grim, yet it still doesn't hit the feels enough. Like this isn't the kind of book I would cry over. The main character and narrator Edie seems to hold a certain emotional distance to everything that happens in her life, which can be an interesting character trait, but sometimes it also means that the scenes don't really impact the emotions of the reader either. It's a style choice that can really work for some readers, but it wasn't my cup of tea.
The best parts of this book are definitely the relationships between the female characters. I enjoyed the complexity and depth of Akila and Edie's relationship, and some of the scenes between Edie and Rebecca were great as well.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Racism
Minor: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Classism, Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Suicide
sweetteaandbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Minor: Domestic abuse and Racism
pasearlibros's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Abortion
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder
ahopper7's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Abortion, Blood, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Police brutality, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts
sarafinley'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
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Racism
Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Abortion, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, and Death of parent