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alex_bousquet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
spellbindingtomes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcoholism and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death and Drug use
hocuscrocus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Unfortunately, the book lost me in part 2. It's a lovely story, but it felt like too far a meander from the gut punch that was part one. If it were up to me, I would have had just the first part, about half of the third part, and the epilogue.
All that said, I whipped through this book like wildfire.
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Infertility and Abortion
tetrootz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abortion, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
karinreadsalot's review against another edition
Moderate: Grief and Abandonment
abelk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Body horror and Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent
cosy_coffee_reader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Beautiful writing, a tragic story, an abrupt ending.
This is definitly one of the strangest books ive read just because of the story line, it definitly intrigued me.
I was wanting to finish it but now I'm sad it's over. 😅
Honestly it was quite hard to rate this.
There were parts I didn't enjoy just because it was hard to listen to but was sweet at times and sad. Glad to have listened to it.
TW:
One of the characters has an abusive relationship, doesn't go into to much detail but was enough to turn my stomach.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief
Minor: Cursing
gpfot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
stefcornell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.25
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
leahgustafson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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This book is organized into three parts, and to be honest, I’m not sure how I feel about the structure. The first part about Lewis and Wren was interesting, and I found their navigation of challenges as a newly married couple to be relatable. I appreciate how, as different people, they both approached and processed the situation differently. There is also good discussion/character reflection around the expectations or “picture” of one’s life not matching reality.
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Part Two threw me off a little bit. I felt very engaged in the story of Wren’s childhood and how it shaped her in the present. However some things felt disjointed and didn’t seem to flow nicely together.
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The ending of this story felt a little forced to me—like it was trying to tie everything up into a bow. I won’t go into detail because I don’t want to include spoilers, but I was left questioning how some things added up or the purpose of other characters/events in the story.
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All in all, this book explores some big life questions such as—How can we continue to find meaning, joy, and purpose in an imperfect and uncertain life? Because of the world the characters live in, these questions are more accessible for readers to explore. However, this book didn’t flow as nicely for me, and there are some details I still have questions about.
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Graphic: Terminal illness and Grief