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Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury
It's a slow build novel. Very long and drags in parts. When the story finally comes together it's great but takes a long time to get there. I liked Saint's bees and her story of trying to find Patch and trying to find love. Patch is a complicated, tortured soul. I loved that he used painting to communicate and discover the missing girls. He is obsessed with finding his lost girl. However, he never recognizes the lost loves in his own life. The characters are very well developed. Even the secondary characters: her grandmother, Patch's mom, the Doctor, and the Police Chief. The love triangle was so good. Not a central part of the story but well done. Twisty mystery/thriller with aspects of romance and literary fiction.
Other prompts: #10 F name is L name; #22 Found Family; #44 celebrity on cover; #19 short chapters; #43 social class; #5) heist?; #33 stand aline novel; #47 blue; #41 cover font is primary color;
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Miscarriage, Stalking, Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Medical content, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent
Graphic: Violence, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Gun violence, Rape
My only critiques are that I thought there were parts that could have been cut out or shortened and then other areas where I wish we had gotten more details. I also thought charlotte’s dialogue was way too mature for her age, and it took me out a few times.
I LOVE NORMA AND SAINT. I cried at anything pertaining to their relationship
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Classism
What a beautiful, moving book. Expertly plotted. I ADORED the characters and already know I’ll be thinking of them often. They’re so vivid. This is a masterpiece. Please read it!
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Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Blood, Abortion
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder