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just_one_more_paige's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Grief, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Rape, Medical content, Death, Xenophobia, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Sexual violence
erinblue's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Outing
Moderate: Death of parent and Homophobia
Minor: Abortion and Rape
haydenreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Olga is the youngest daughter of Puerto Rican activists. Her father was an addict, which ultimately caused his demise but he clearly loved her and her older brother Prieto. Her mother was always looking to make a difference in the life of people and ended up the leader of a group in Puerto Rico while her mother raised her children in New York City. Prieto wanted to make his mother proud and became a politician, denied who he was and married a woman and had a daughter, and ended up tangled in webs he didn't know how to untangle. Olga went to an ivy-league school and tried to find the kind of success story Americans are more used to. She was successful in her career, but her life left her jaded and unable to truly connect.
The is a romance that doesn't take over the story, but is enjoyable. There's political intrigue that shapes not just Prieto's choices, but also Olga's. Throughout the story, there's a theme of gentrification as powerful, white men try to make the Brooklyn neighborhood Olga grew up in a haven for rich people who want to move to Brooklyn and these same men turn their eye to other places.
I won't say it's a happy story, because the subject matter gets difficult at times and I would recommend looking up content warnings if you typically need them. But there's enough humor and hope woven through the story that it was a truly enjoyable read.
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship
gingersnap_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Abortion and Toxic relationship
gem114's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved Olga, flaws and all, and (most of) her family. Despite my frustration and outrage, I still wanted to give the book a hug when I finished it.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Misogyny, Addiction, and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion, Suicide, Infertility, Drug abuse, and Rape
kylasmv15'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death of parent, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Racism, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Suicide, Death, and Infertility
Minor: Abortion and Rape
mfallon3491's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Colonisation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
mymosstx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness
Minor: Abortion and Infertility
pilarjustine's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual assault
readwriteknit'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion, Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Drug use