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Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Toxic relationship
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Self harm
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt
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: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Antisemitism, Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
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