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jackieyvette's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Everyone in the book is flawed. From Grace to Esme to Dylan to Laurel to the parents and everyone beyond that, but even the flawed are great to read about here.
I loved Grace and Esme so much they felt like people I knew. Their mother was such a shit mom, but such an interesting character. Laurel was such a great friend but had so many moments where I wanted to shake her and say this isn't right and you know it. Dylan was somehow simultaneously a great and horrible husband. Everyone else sucks.
Crying score: cry-angle at the ready.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Sexual content, Abandonment, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
stepnic's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Mental illness, Car accident, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment
Minor: Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail
mcdermot's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, Mental illness, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Car accident, Sexual assault, and Drug use
bi_n_large's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
pcataldo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Car accident, Self harm, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Homophobia and Injury/Injury detail
kelly_twardziak's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Gaslighting, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
bookedupbabe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
redus_reuse_recycle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt
thatsssorachael's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love unlikeable characters, especially female sexual assault survivors. It's so unrealistic for us to expect our fictional characters to be the "perfect victim" and sweet and not that angry and totally in control of her emotions after a horrible thing happening to them. Grace was bang on. She was rude, snarky, but she was so real and I just ached for her. I absolutely adored her and Esme.
I don't want to say too much, as I went in nearly blind and I think that really added to my experience. I will say that this is a novel you don't want to miss. It reads like a thriller, except the person doing causing the suspense is our main character and she's killing her own life, making bad decision after bad decision. It's fantastic and heartbreaking, everything a good novel needs to be.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Eating disorder
sorcha's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
Minor: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Eating disorder