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Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
I found the first half of this quite slow and difficult to relate to the characters. The majority of them would make impulsive and detrimental decisions. As they learnt through these mistakes, I found the pace a little quicker and easier to read through.
The turning point that kept me going with this book was the introduction of Eleanor and Santiago. I felt the constant narration for Cleo and Frank just led me feeling no further in the narrative as I had for a previous chapter. Eleanor and Santiago had this drive, this light, to the pages that made me realise that these fractured characters had some chance at redemption. The novel as a whole felt like a sullied mix of greys, blues and greens showcasing the grief and worrying spills of a failing marriage. Characters like Eleanor and Santiago were imperative catalysts to the novel that cut through these murky tones. I would've given up reading if they hadn't been added to the story.
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Suicide
Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail