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greatexpectations77's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
I really liked this one, and I learned a lot about the 1920s in London. I was really into the story, and I liked the flipping between the time periods. This book kind of cemented a feeling through - I feel like Lisa Jewell only writes negative Asian characters? It might be that the books' narrators also make them sound not great, but it also seems like the Asian characters are always written as unintelligent and immoral.
Graphic: Grief, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, and Transphobia
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Alcohol, Classism, Death, and War
Minor: Abortion
siobhanward's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Something I appreciate about Lisa Jewell as an author is the variety in her early work. A good deal of her recent works falls into the thriller/mystery genre, but some of her older stuff is more varied. I've read some of her other family drama books and wasn't a huge fan, but I found this one well-written and interesting. The plot moved quickly and Jewell managed to pull off the dual plotlines effectively, with both getting the time and attention they needed without becoming overbearing.
I don't know if I can make a blanket statement and say that if you like Jewell, you'll like this, but if you like her style and her ability to write people, this is a great example of her work that isn't entirely a thriller.
I don't know if I can make a blanket statement and say that if you like Jewell, you'll like this, but if you like her style and her ability to write people, this is a great example of her work that isn't entirely a thriller.
Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape
Moderate: Death and Racism
Minor: Pregnancy
lillyrose97's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Rape, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Child death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
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