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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rich characters; deep and emotional look at how a family is affected by losing a child; beautifully written.
An incredible and heart wrenchingly realistic emotional family drama
3.5/5
I liked the characters and the storyline but was much longer than it needed to be and sometimes felt like I had to push myself to finish.
I liked the characters and the storyline but was much longer than it needed to be and sometimes felt like I had to push myself to finish.
Heart-wrenching. Well worth a read though. Probably before you have kids I'd advise.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
medium-paced
It was a challenging and honest look at how a non-religious family would handle a devastating tragedy. None of the characters were evil, but also none were sympathetic. I suppose that goes with the territory of an honest portrayal of tragedy.
I actively disliked most of the cast of characters. There was also a chapter in the first half of the book that ended with uncomfortably sexual descriptions of the mother's children by the mother that almost made me quit the book.
I think that this book was well written and extremely well reasoned, but it was not for me.
I actively disliked most of the cast of characters. There was also a chapter in the first half of the book that ended with uncomfortably sexual descriptions of the mother's children by the mother that almost made me quit the book.
I think that this book was well written and extremely well reasoned, but it was not for me.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Dementia, Trafficking, Pregnancy