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Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Abortion
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
- it was gripping to read and I really enjoyed my time with it
- initially I was hesitant because I usually avoid books with child abuse however it was written in a way that didn’t make it overly triggering despite it being very dark
- Saint was fantastic and I loved her character, as well as Misty and Charlotte - some strong female leads among other loveable characters
- the ending wrapped things up nicely
Things I didn’t like about this book:
- this book was long and even though I liked it, it almost felt like 2 books in one
- I really didn’t like the authors style. While it was descriptive and beautiful in many ways, there were also large gaps that did all get filled together but made it really difficult to read.
-There were also a lot of names of characters and it was often hard to follow. In fact it being difficult to follow is my main critic of the book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Abortion, Murder, Alcohol
Having grown up in Missouri during a portion of the timeline of this book makes it even more meaningful, but more importantly the way it shows different types of love is absolutely beautiful. Not only is there love, there is compassion, regret, grief, pain, and passion. I could not have asked for a more meaningful and moving 600+ page read.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy